The AC Feud
The War of Currents - Jhun Martinez
The War of Currents
Nikola Tesla
- Stated that AC can change its current or voltage that changes polarity or direction respectively overtime.
- Competed with Edison's DC with his AC
- Argued that AC is more practical than DC when transmitting large amounts of voltage.
Thomas Edison
- Competed against Tesla's AC
- Argued that DC was far more superior because it maintained lower voltage from the power station to the consumer; it was safe
-Did not know the great benefits of AC until Tesla showed him
Round 1 goes to... TESLA
Nikola "AC Masta" Tesla
- Introduced Alternating Current
- Discovered the three phase rotating magnetic field
- Founded the the Tesla Electric Light Company
- Developed successful patents such as AC generators, transformers and more.
George Westinghouse
- Bought Tesla’s patents for a sum of $1 million.
- Rivaled against Edison's DC with AC- Expanded and enforced AC into the world
- Built a hydroelectric AC power plant
And the winner of Round 2 is... TESLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
One may argue that the distribution of AC is enough to take the credit for AC; however, if Tesla did not introduce AC, then Westinghouse’s distribution of AC wouldn’t be possible. Therefore, Tesla deserves to be credited for AC than George Westinghouse.
Therefore....
Nikola Tesla deserves to be credited for Alternating Current. Although some may argue that George Westinghouse or Thomas Edison deserves to be credited for AC, they were not the ones who introduced and created patents related to AC. Thomas Edison was not involved in the development of AC, he was more fixed into DC. On the other hand, George Westinghouse distributed AC and further expanded on it. However, Nikola Tesla was the one who introduced Alternating Current and created patents relating to AC such as the generator and transformer. Therefore, Nikola Tesla deserves to be credited for Alternating Current.