Champion 2000-Watt Inverter (100692)

Light, cheap, and backed by Champion's unusually good phone support.

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Specs

Figures are the manufacturer's published specs; dashes mean the maker doesn't publish a number. Verify against the current datasheet before you buy.

What can it actually run?

Checked with the same math as our calculator: total running watts, plus the single largest motor surge on top. “Tight” means it technically fits but the load sits above 80% of rated output — fine briefly, not where you want to live.

• Fridge, Wi-Fi, and lights

  730 W running · 2,230 W peak
  ✗ too much
• Storm essentials (fridge, freezer, furnace fan, sump pump)

  3,080 W running · 4,670 W peak
  ✗ too much
• Essentials plus a 10,000 BTU window AC

  4,280 W running · 6,680 W peak
  ✗ too much
• Most of the house (well pump, central AC, laundry)

  13,680 W running · 35,930 W peak
  ✗ too much

The installer's take

Champion's support line is staffed by people who actually know the machines, and the 3-year warranty beats most of the budget field. Output is a touch lower than the WEN's, but the economy mode and low weight make it a pleasant camping unit. Fine for a fridge-and-phones outage kit too.

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