Development of the AC Power System: An Uncommon History
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- This National Grid historical documentary traces the development of the Alternating Current electric power system from it's early roots through the modern transmission and distribution system.
My English Victorian Grandfather was born in 1884. He lived in a village called Dent. The village didn't receive electric ⚡ power until the 1960s! Imagine that?
I have a genuine working 1929 Edison Light Bulb (91 years old and like the one in the film), which was manufactured to mark the 50th Anniversary of Electric Light. The Carbon Filament Light Bulb is mounted on a wooden base, and has wax insulation of the conductors on the underside. Electrical connection is via two metal thumb screws. As the bulb operates at around 110 volts, it's safe, as long as you don't touch the connectors! ⚡⚡⚡😂😂😂
This is an incredible comment.
So Stanley used a GERMAN generator... right there, it's evident that this history is missing a LOT of what actually happened in that era.
Not a single word about Jonas Wenström and Michail Dolivo-Dobrovolskij, who independently developed the three line, three phase system that is in actually used world wide. Galileo Ferraris, who's scientific papers regarding asynchronous machines publicly was credited by Tesla as the foundations for his own inventions in the field also is sorely lacking any mention.
Stanley is credited as the inventor of the transformer, but nothing about the fact he was employed by Westinghouse to come up with an alternative construction to the patent held by the Hungarians Károly Zipernowsky, Ottó Bláthy and Miksa Déri in order to circumvent the patent option for the same invention held by Edison.
For those interested in the full story, I can recommend the channel "Kathy loves Physics and History".
This video here does give a lot of otherwise little known details, so still well worth the watch.
I had the privilege of knowing Charlie Moser. He was a true gentleman who was always willing to share his knowledge.
Charlie had a wonderful dry wit, once you got to know him he was a pleasure to work with
You mentioned George Westinghouse in passing. I believe he had a lot more to do with the success of AC distribution than Tesla.
@Jeff Horsager I have a Kia Nero EV so I guess I'm doubly in danger.
Absolutely you are right about Westinghouse. Westinghouse was a industrialist who made things work and made things people purchased.
@@barrycraig1549 Barry - He also treated his employees very well.
OK then I will start an electric car company named westinghouse.
GE actually beat Westinghouse to AC development by running Edison out of the company and building an AC hydroelectric plant located in Pelzer SC that went online in 1894. It is still in operation today. CP Steinmetz was the true genius of AC and the reason for GEs success.
Check out Joseph Swan the first person to electricly light his home and public buildings with the light bulb he invented! His strong patent forced Edison to form a partnership in the UK and her dominions. Resulting in Edison Swan light bulbs, Ediswan. This could be the patent Edison used “Carbon filament in a vacuum”? However Swans initial light bulbs were low resistance and required high currents Edisons bamboo was an improvement..
Hugh - Thanks for the information. As with so many inventions of the era there were multiple people working with similar ideas.
@Hugh Gaynor Yes and later on in the 1960s incondecent light bulbs where uses as toys to cook food.
On a hot day, all we think is "AC" means Air Conditioning : )
Thanks for viewing the program
@Jeff Horsager and so many imbeciles using their ovens and air condtioners together in the same day, or when outside is 10°C in the morning and insist on keeping windows shut and keeping air-condtioning running nonstop.
And AC was adopted for many good reasons..
The transformer was the clincher for the switch to AC for mains power...
DC had limited use for mains power but would go on to be used in appropriate applications...
Lollll lollll lollll
One of the small towns in Gippsland Victoria SO close to the main coal fired power plants was the last town to get power....
Can anyone say ironic.....😉
Any link of more such videos?