Tesla [OT]

[raynor]

I found this cool website dedicated to the memory of Tesla. The link below describes:

"Tesla "Death Ray" to protect USA in WWII"

http://www.teslasociety.com/deathray.htm

[Taera]

just wondering, is the famous Tesla Coil is related to Tesla? Did he ever design/try to design something of the kind? and did it work? (if it did it'd be a good reason NOT to implement it -- thinking of C&C)

[Fyron]

Tesla Coils are used in power converters at various intervals along power lines to keep the AC going strong over long distances. I think they are used in most power plants too. The Tesla Coils of C&C aren't all that accurate, really.

[Wardad]

Originally posted by orev_saara:
... When Edison, who was pushing DC generation, learned of the polyphase process, he sent people around the country electrocuting cats to show how dangerous AC was....

Yea, I remember hearing about that. Westinghouse first major contract in New Jersey was won when both DC and AC killed dogs placed on a wire mesh grid. That swayed the public.
The business men were more impressed that you could easily meter AC. The DC meter consisted of a metal bar in a vat of acid.