ELECTRICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA

Did you know that pioneers of both AC and DC technologies once work together in the same laboratory? Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla started the "Electricity War" just because Edison turned down the idea of Tesla. This war was not purely because of clash of minds but more likely from economic and business point of view. The History Channel presentation of the series "The Men Who Built America" narrates the start of the war between the Direct Current of Edison and Alternating Current of Tesla. Edison was supported by JP Morgan while Nikola Tesla was supported by Westinghaus. Watch the video below to understand more the root cause of the conflict and who prevailed in the end. Men Who Built America Part3 Changing The Game

AC Vs. DC Electricity www.wisegeek.com   Alternating Current and Direct Current differs in many ways, each have its own advantage and disadvantages. Alternating Current Electricity www.allaboutcircuits.com   Alternating Current Electricity as the name describes is the simultaneous changing of the currents direction. For more info.. Direct Current Electricity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_current   Most of the students learn first about direct current principles before the other topics in electrical engineering. Battle of Direct and Alternating Current Electricity www.youtube.com   A short video clip of the history of DC and AC electricity from Youtube. A battle between Edison's DC and Tesla's AC.