tˈiːkˈɔː, ðˌoʊ mˈoːɹ kˈɑːmplɛks ðɐn sˈɪŋɡəl kˈɑːɹbən ˈɑːɹk wˈɛldɪŋ, pəzˈɛsᵻz ðɪ ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ ðæt ˈɑːɹk ɪz ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt ʌvðə dʒˈɑːb ænd kæn biː mˈuːvd ˈɛnɪwˌɛɹ wɪðˌaʊt ɡˌɛɾɪŋ ɛkstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt.
TCAW, though more complex than single carbon arc welding, possesses the advantage that arc is independent of the job and can be moved anywhere without getting extinguished.