English

Noun

1. An electric generator which produces alternating current.

Translations

• Finnish: vaihtovirtageneraattori
• Chinese: 交流發電機

References

• Thompson, Sylvanus P., Dynamo-Electric Machinery, A Manual for Students of Electrotechnics, Part 1, Collier and Sons, New York, 1902
• White, Thomas H.,"Alternator-Transmitter Development (1891-1920)". EarlyRadioHistory.us.* "Alternators". Integrated Publishing (TPub.com).
• "Wooden Low-RPM Alternator". ForceField, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
• "Understanding 3 phase alternators". WindStuffNow.
• Author unknown, "Alternator secrets". date unknown. Possibly from Lindsay Publications: "Lindsay Booklist, Updated 16 January 2008"
• "Alternator, Arc and Spark. The first Wireless Transmitters". The G0UTY Homepage.
• Tesla, Nikola, "The Ewing High-Frequency Alternator and Parson's Steam Engine". 12-17-1892. (Pepe's Tesla Pages, DOC)
• First practical alternating current with transformers system demonstrated (by William Stanley)