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Westinghouse single-phase AC generator
From the collection of National Museum of American History. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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George Westinghouse adopted alternating current (AC) for his system instead of the direct current (DC) Thomas Edison preferred. AC could be transmitted more efficiently over greater distances. Westinghouse bought rights to many AC patents, including the "poly-phase" patents of inventor Nikola Tesla. This generator uses single-phase AC technology and displays features based on the patents of other inventors.
National Museum of American History’s own descriptionCredit lineWestinghouse single-phase AC generator. about 1888. Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co.. National Museum of American History, from Cornell University, School of Electrical Engineering thru Dean William Erickson. CC0.
