Actually it was George Westinghouse competing with Thomas Edison.
Westinghouse and Tesla worked together at first, Tesla became reclusive
and Westinghouse carried the ball. Do a read on Westinghouse.
Westinghouse was pushing for AC and Edison was pushing for DC. Both
systems were in general use for many years until labor saving machinery
came along, (electric tools, milkers, trains, electric chair, etc) then
it was AC that won out. AC motors are more compact and effcient than DC
motors. AC can be stepped up or down for many different uses. AC gives
lower loses during long distant transmission. And thats the silver of
it. The silver, the whole silver and nothing but the silver.
Regards, Tai-Pan
Jim wrote:
It was Nicola Tesla that got AC standardized. Go to the following
sites for more info.
ttp://www.apc.net/bturner/tesla.htmh
http://www.amasci.com/tesla/tesla.html
Tesla was a very brilliant man and history never gave him the credit
due him.
Jim
INGRID KROPP-OVERSTREET wrote:
I have a question it is not directly related to CS but I will be
able to use the info at a later time possibly. when Thomas Edison
was trying to convince people to standardize DC electric. and i
think it was ??Ben Franklin?? who was going against that and got AC
electric standardized why didn't they go with DC. from what I read
DC sounds like a better choice. there no change in the current. you
know exactly what voltage your getting. was it due to bens political
influence or is there a real reason.
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