T&T: 110vac

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I have a "cruise" generator that supplies the whole boat with 110 VAC while 
 under way.  
I simply set the engine speed to, in my case, 1950 RPM.    As the cruise 
gen. comes up to this preset speed,  the sensing relays  {frequency} kick the 
supply to my main selector switch.  I usually  select "cruice gen." before 
getting underway so as soon as I get  engine speed, I have the entire boat on 
A/C again.  The selector switch can  select power to shore, gen set 1, gen 
set 2, or cruise gen.
 
In my case, the gen is an old Monkgomery Wards 5000 KW farm generator  
mounted off engine with correctly sized double vee belt pulleys driven off the  
engine crank. I have a volt and freq. meter on my electric to monitor the  
output. It has been on the boat since build in ' 76.
 
I bought one of the Harbor Freight ones a year ago so I could have a spare  
as mine was getting erratic. On disassemble,  found  a dirty slip  ring 
that fixed the problem and it has been working good since.
 
Dick     
m/v Concordia
Jones Goodell 45
Day Island, WA.
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