96: The War of the Currents: (Thomas Alva Edison v. Nikola Tesla & George Westinghouse)
History That Doesn't Suck
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William's Transformer - A New Way to Light Up Your Home
William's transformer can convert, or rather transform, hence the name, alternating current from high voltage to a low voltage. In their first year alone, westing house electric cells 68 a c lighting systems. How does t alva edison feel about this? Oh, he's pissed. When he first heard that george was getting into the electric game, he was quoted as saying, tell him to stick to air brakes. But his genius has just made alternating current commercially viable for domestic use in the united states.
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