The Vantage® 500 is one of the most compact and powerful engine-driven welders / generators in the construction, pipe, mining or rental fleet market today. It is also very quiet, with smooth running 4-cylinder Perkins® water-cooled diesel engines. Use it for Stick welding with a large variety of electrodes, Lift TIG welding, CV welding with shielding gas or Innershield wires, and arc gouge up to 10 mm carbons. You will value the superior arc performance delivered by exclusive Lincoln Chopper Technology™ and appreciate VRD™ (Voltage Reduction Device™), which reduces OCV (open circuit voltage) in the CC-Stick weld mode for added safety. This Vantage 500 model effectively generates high auxiliary power on 3-phase or 1-phase 50Hz AC to power your lights, grinders, power tools, Inverters, etc... Last but not least, it is housed in a rugged, low maintenance stainless steel enclosure and loaded with many innovative service features