Surprising History & Physics of the AC Transformer

History of electric transformers from Faraday through Lenz, Sturgeon, Callan, Ruhmkorff, Gaulard, Westinghouse and more (+ what Tesla did and didn’t do in the evolution of electricity).

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Links:
0:45 "Fasten your seatbelt" is from the amazing must-see movie "All about Eve"
   • All About Eve (1/5) Movie CLIP - Fast...  

2:19 Movie of Faraday discovering electro-magnetic induction is from the fantastic video
Prelude to Power."    • Prelude To Power: 1931 Michael Farada...  

11:08 Ruhmkorff coil demonstrations (beautiful)
   • Induction coils (spark coils)  

20:27 "The Simpson's" (We obey the laws of thermodynamics..."
   • The Simpsons - Perpetual Motion Machi...  

22:30 "How Transformers Work"    • How does a Transformer work  - Workin...  


0:00 Intro
1:05 DC Transformers
13:30 AC Transformers
27:36 Transformers & War of Currents
34:21Tesla's Influence
49:18 Conclusion