Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Street lights

The UK city of Godalming installed the world's first electric street lights in 1881. The electric current for the lights was produced by two water wheels in the nearby River Wey as well as an additional steam engine. Siemens A.C. alternators and dynamos transferred the electric power from the generators to the city's electric arc street lamps.
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