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Title: Tesla vs. Edison
Post by: metalman on November 21, 2007, 04:33:07 AM
The long battle between the AC power distribution, advocated by Tesla and DC power distribution, advocated by Edison, has ended.

Con Ed will now only provide alternating current. (http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/11/14/off-goes-the-power-current-started-by-thomas-edison/)
Title: Re: Tesla vs. Edison
Post by: Oliver on November 21, 2007, 09:44:54 AM
Wow. I guess that's one of those 'only in America' phenomena. I had no idea DC main supply had existed for so long. I had thought AC supplies would have phased out DC long ago. Hahah hehe, I made a funny.  ooohhhh, sorry, sometimes I just can't help myself.
Title: Re: Tesla vs. Edison
Post by: Agafaster on November 21, 2007, 02:01:16 PM
top notch !

nice alternate viewpoint you took there... haho !
Title: Re: Tesla vs. Edison
Post by: metalman on November 22, 2007, 03:51:22 AM
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Oliver wrote:
Wow. I guess that's one of those 'only in America' phenomena. I had no idea DC main supply had existed for so long.


A Manhattan Island (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan) phenomena, for the rest of the country and the other boroughs of New York, DC power distribution was impractical. Edison did invent the  electric chair (http://inventors.about.com/od/hstartinventions/a/Electric_Chair.htm) to show the danger of AC power distribution.
Title: Re: Tesla vs. Edison
Post by: Oliver on November 22, 2007, 01:37:51 PM
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metalman wrote:

A Manhattan Island (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan) phenomena, for the rest of the country and the other boroughs of New York, DC power distribution was impractical. Edison did invent the  electric chair (http://inventors.about.com/od/hstartinventions/a/Electric_Chair.htm) to show the danger of AC power distribution.
Yeah, thanks metalman. I know it was not the norm. That power station is quite the interesting relic.