A vehicle-mounted power generator set including: an AC generator driven by
an engine of a vehicle; an electric power conversion portion that
converts an output of the AC generator into an AC output having
commercial frequency; a controller having electric power conversion
portion control means for controlling the conversion portion to generate
an AC output having commercial frequency when a control mode is a power
generation mode, and engine control means for controlling the engine to
rotate at a rotational speed suitable for supplying electric power from
the conversion portion to a load when the control mode is the power
generation mode and controlling the engine to be suitable for driving the
vehicle when the control mode is the vehicle driving mode; and a control
switch inserted between each output terminal of the AC generator and each
input terminal of the electric power conversion portion, and controlled
to be in an ON state when the control mode is the power generation mode
and in an OFF state when the control mode is the vehicle driving mode.