Champion Generator not even close to rated output

ktmrfs wrote:

a 40ft 12ga extension cord has a total resistance of 0.12 ohms.

now resistance is 9.8 ohms, or 12.25A or 1470 watts.

not much of an effect.

While I agree with this, and the cord is likely a non-issue, I was just trying to make the point that if the goal is to measure the generator, it's best to make at the measurements at the generator to get any other potential variables out of the picture.