A circuit producing power with controlled frequency from a variable frequency power source (14) includes an AC bus (20) connected to the variable frequency power source (14) and a plurality of load circuits, each load circuit including an AC input (24) and an AC output (26), an AC contactor (30) between the input (24) and output (26), a rectifier (32) between the AC contactor (30) and the output (26) and an inverter (34) between the rectifier (32) and the output (26). A method of producing power with controlled frequency is also disclosed.