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Yes, that I recall reading about, there were even competing DC grids and AC grids. I think Edison's was DC.
by cfn 4y ago
Yes, that I recall reading about, there were even competing DC grids and AC grids. I think Edison's was DC.
- samtho 4y agoEdison's was DC. He hated A/C and did public demonstrations of killing animals with A/C just to “prove” how dangerous it was. The Current Wars was a very interesting blip in history, and ultimately Tesla and Westinghouse won with A/C because of its ability travel over longer distances with minimal loss, the fact that minor variations in frequency can be used to determine current the load/demand ratio (allowing power plants to respond to load changes), and it’s voltage can be easily stepped up or down by passive devices (transformer).
- cfn 4y agoThat's exactly it, thaks for providing the missing context. As a youngster, I was a big fan of Edison and read a lot about him back then.