At 08:17 PM 01/29/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Ed:
>
>You are right - the first power generators were DC. One of the reasons
>for Edison switching to AC, as I remember reading, was a marketing ploy!
>It seems there were some early fatal accidents with high voltage DC
>power and with lower voltage AC, it was suppose to be totally safe.
>Edison did some public demonstrations that showed the safety of AC with
>a goat or some other animal. Don't recall the reason for 60Hz choice.
>I'll find that history book tonight and let you know.
>
>- Wayne Foletta
>BMI - Saratoga, CA
>The Power of Quality
>
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>> From:         Ed Koffeman[SMTP:edk@CYBERRAMP.NET]
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I believe that in regards to the DC vs AC arguement that you have Mr.
Edison on the wrong side. It was Westinghouse with Tesla who was the
proponent of AC power. I believe that there was also a fight as to whether
or not the first electric chair would be AC or DC powered: neither side
wanted THAT honor.
Mark Walter