The light bulb was a great invention on its own, but in order for it to be used in everyday life, there needed to be a sustainable power source for the light bulbs to run on. In order to power different homes and office buildings, it was necessary to have many of these different parts.
One of the most important parts of his whole electrical system was the "The long-WaistedMary Ann," or the dynamo that he had worked on creating. A dynamo is an electric generator and is a key part in making his light bulb work. This would not be the first generator, but it do a good job for what he was using his for. He used a design loosely based on Michael Faraday's design, which was 50 years older than Edison's design. Edison had used magnets to create a electromagnetic force that was the basis of his design.
Before could make the lights work, he had to connect the clients light bulbs to the dynamos he had created. He did this by using many wires that were installed under the sidewalk to the different buildings that would have the lights installed. The power could reach about one square mile around the power station at pearl street. In order to make the wires safe, he had to make sure that they would not touch anything and start a fire or electrocute anyone. He made sure that his wires were well insulated when they were put into place.
One of the most important parts of his whole electrical system was the "The long-WaistedMary Ann," or the dynamo that he had worked on creating. A dynamo is an electric generator and is a key part in making his light bulb work. This would not be the first generator, but it do a good job for what he was using his for. He used a design loosely based on Michael Faraday's design, which was 50 years older than Edison's design. Edison had used magnets to create a electromagnetic force that was the basis of his design.
Before could make the lights work, he had to connect the clients light bulbs to the dynamos he had created. He did this by using many wires that were installed under the sidewalk to the different buildings that would have the lights installed. The power could reach about one square mile around the power station at pearl street. In order to make the wires safe, he had to make sure that they would not touch anything and start a fire or electrocute anyone. He made sure that his wires were well insulated when they were put into place.