I wrote an article on this topic in 2000 that was published on Circuit Cellar Online. Despite what the alarmists may tell you that nothing is ever deleted on the Internet, I have evidence to the ...

In the simplest of terms, an AC generator supplies power directly to a 120-volt circuit to run AC accessories throughout a boat, as well as charge the boat’s batteries (through an AC-to-­DC charger).

You can’t take it anymore: Your 1990s vintage cruising sailboat didn’t come equipped with a factory-­installed air-conditioning system or an alternating-current ...

In parts 1 through 3 I described the construction of the transformer we needed to generate the 10Amps AC. We still had to drive the transformer. Although I said I wasn’t going to discuss the complete ...