The Vantage® 500 is one of the most compact and powerful engine-driven welders / generators in the construction, pipe or rental fleet market today. It is also the most quiet, with a smooth running 4-cylinder Perkins® water-cooled diesel engine. Use it for Stick welding with a large variety of electrodes, Touch Start TIG welding, CV welding with shielding gas or Innershield wires, and arc gouging up to 10 mm carbons. You will value the superior arc performance delivered by exclusive Lincoln Chopper TechnologyTM . You will also appreciate VRDTM (Voltage Reduction DeviceTM), which reduces OCV (open circuit voltage) in the CC-Stick weld mode for added safety. These models effectively generate high auxiliary power o n 3-phase or 1-phase 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.