Short circuit transfer is a transfer used when a lower voltage is used for MIG welding. Short circuit transfer occurs when the wire arcs and contacts the metal creating short circuits. During this short circuit, the wire contacting the metal heats up and drips into the joint by creating a puddle. Then another arc begins and the process keeps repeating many times a second. The easiest way to tell if the transfer is short circuit is by the sound. The sound greatly resembles, an egg hitting an extremely hot frying pan. It is a very crisp and fast crackling sound. Typically short circuit transfer is used on thin metals or sheet metals.