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by Wally Bahny  |  September 3, 2010, 8:23am PDT  |  Image 7 of 30

Apparatus for Producing Currents of High Frequency

Most of us know that common alternating current (AC) electricity (the kind that comes into our homes and businesses) operates at a frequency of 60 Hz. Tesla's Apparatus for Producing Currents of High Frequency patent proposes one early method for converting the direct current (DC) electrical sources of the time into the now common AC.

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Wally currently works for a medium-size healthcare company in southeast and central Michigan providing network administration and end user support.

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Wally Bahny
Wally currently works for a medium-size healthcare company in southeast and central Michigan providing network administration and end user support. He enjoys science fiction (especially Star Trek), gaming (especially World of Warcraft), gadgets and other technology.
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