Systems and methods for detecting welding and cutting parameters

A method for detecting welding or cutting parameters, comprising:

• receiving, at a welding or cutting monitoring device, a plurality of signals from a first welding or cutting device, wherein the plurality of signals correspond to welding or cutting parameters, and none of the plurality of signals carry welding power;
• detecting, at the welding or cutting monitoring device, welding or cutting parameters from the received plurality of signals;
• and
• providing the received plurality of signals to a second welding or cutting device.

A device for detecting welding or cutting parameters, comprising:

• a first connector;
• a second connector;
• a plurality of conductors coupled between the first connector and the second connector, wherein each conductor is configured to carry a signal between the first connector and the second connector, and none of the plurality of conductors carry welding power;
• and
• control circuitry configured to detect welding or cutting parameters from the plurality of conductors.