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).

Editor’s note—March 2026: With severe winter weather events happening regularly this season, we checked to make sure all of our recommendations are available and in stock, because generators are no ...

If you need serious AC power on the road, an Indianapolis company may interest you. Real Power manufactures integrated mobile AC power-generation systems — driven off a PTO — that can take AC power to ...

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 ...

An electric current can be induced in in a coil of wire by moving a magnet in and out of the coil. AC generators are used in the generation of electricity and in their simplest form consist of a coil ...

Article 445 of the National Electrical Code (NEC) provides the electrical installation requirements that apply specifically to generators. A generator is basically a motor that is driven by a motive ...