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Alternating Current Electrification (DUPE: IEEE+ASME)
Society: IEEE Main Category: Electrical Sub Category: Power, Energy & Industry Application Era: 1880-1889 DateCreated: 1886 Cottage and Mill Streets Great Barrington State: MA Zip: Country: USA Website: http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/Milestones:Alternating_Current_Electrification,_1886 Creator: Stanley, William
"On 20 March 1886 William Stanley provided alternating current electrification to offices and stores on Main Street in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
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Alternating Current Electrification (DUPE: IEEE+ASME)

"On 20 March 1886 William Stanley provided alternating current electrification to offices and stores on Main Street in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. He thus demonstrated the first practical system for providing electrical illumination using alternating current with transformers to adjust voltage… Read More

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