Why do you assume the Honda would not? I've never heard or seen that, I have no reason to believe it could not. There are Youtube vids of the Honda putting out 2100+ watts to the CPE's 1700.
Show me a test of over 1700 VA for the Champion. I have never seen one. Did I mention the circuit breaker is only 13 amps? There is no way the Champ will ever put out more than 1600 VA (and then only under the correct PF), for more than a short while. Perhaps one might be able to squeeze 1700 out of the non circuit breaker model. But it's all a moot point unless you plan on running a lights, heaters, of hair dryers off of it exclusively. But at the end of the day, unless there is some sort of "soft start" device in play, the CPE is likely to not even get past 400 milliseconds.
And professor, how did the Champ compare to the Honda when the honda can easily output over 2000 watts? I am a little lost on that aspect.
