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Hi Gents!
The Miller S32P is a voltage sensing wire feeder and I remember when Miller first came out with these babies because, I used to go around demonstrating their capabilities and their limitations all around the greater New York - New Jersey Metro area way back in the early eighties, when I worked as a Technical Sales Rep for one of the largest independent welding distributors in the region...
357max is almost perfectly correct in describing what you can and cannot use with this wire feeder because it reads as if he's used one before...
Lawrence is correct as is Aevald, in getting your hands on the manual for the S32P in order to determine what you can use it and how to use it properly...
As far as the wire feeder is concerned, it was NOT optimized to run "solid wire" in the short circuit transfer method when connected to a Constant Current power source... This does'nt mean that you will not be able to run short circuit (GMAW-S) with this wire feeder... It just means that you can only run true short circuit transfer when connected to a Constant Voltage power source!!!
If you attempt to run GMAW-S, at best -you'll be able to achieve Globular transfer and ,it will be erratic when connected to a CC power source!!! However, you can run GMAW - spray transfer method very smoothly with these wire feeders when connected to a CC power source!!!
Note: These Miller S32-P wire feeders DO NOT COME STANDARD (only optional) with gas solenoid valve circuits, contactor controls, voltage/current controls & meters, purge buttons or jog switches, etc...
In other words - unless the S32-P you was ordered with these options, you will be very limited in your capabilities with this voltage sensing wire feeder!!!
If you do NOT have any of these options on your machine then, I MUST CAUTION YOU that the WIRE WILL ALWAYS BE "HOT" or "LIVE" if the CC power source is on!!! The Welding circuit is not closed when you press the trigger on the gun, the circuit is closed upon the wire making contact to the metal that is connected to the voltage sensing lead of the wire feeder!!! Without the options installed, the only thing the trigger activates when depressed is the feed motor PERIOD so, BEWARE!!!
I'll leave the rest up to "Kneeodwnnate" in deciding upon whether or not to get a hold of at least two of these options in order to have a minimally safe wire feeder to use with a CC power source... The options are very easy to install!!!
Originally these feeders were designed for dual use but primarily to sell for self shielding flux cored welding when connected to CC power sources and FCAW-G... then Miller discovered that you could run GMAW spray transfer when connected to a CC power source and of course, when connected to a CV or Constant Potential power source, you could run GMAW in any transfer method and FCAW-G or even an FCAW-S wire provided it was designed to run on a CV power source...
Man!!! Does this bring back memories of all the hundreds of demo's with the S32-P!!! I'm getting too old!!! Gotta Go!!! Download the manual!!! Have Fun!!!! STAY SAFE!!
Respectfully,
SSBN727
Run Silent... Run Deep!!!