The famous "electricity war" between Edison and Tesla wasn't just about electricity generation, it was also about electricity distribution. Edison's DC electricity couldn't be sent very far due to power losses but Tesla's AC could go much further and benefit people over a much wider area. Efficient electricity distribution relies on minimising power loses due … Continue reading Transformers
DC and AC Electricity Pt1: Electron Movement
One of the most famous technological "wars" was the battle that raged almost 150 years ago between Thomas Edison's DC electricity and Nikola Tesla's AC electricity. For our purposes, we will put aside the stories of the two men (Edison was an inventor and businessman whereas Tesla was a scientist and idealist) and focus on … Continue reading DC and AC Electricity Pt1: Electron Movement
