Direct current: danger alert?
Last month, we opened a debate about Direct Current; is it dangerous or not? Is it better than AC or not? And according to the first comments you've made below the article, DC is winning from now!
[TROLL MODE/ON] AC supporters where you at?! Won't you show DC-believers how AC system is efficient? Your silence sure makes Nik (Tesla of course) rolling over in his grave! What you're waiting for? [TROLL MODE/OFF]
The majority of electrical engineers who have posted a comment are 100% for DC. So does that mean that you all agree with them? For all that nobody's using full-DC at home!
Come on, step for the current you believe in the most! Click on the link below:
AC vs DC: click HERE to participate in the debate
Thanks in advance for your active contribution to our community,
Moderator team
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This month let us introduce you one of our community members: A.N. |
A freelance electrical, electronics and computer engineer; also technical writer.
From Nairobi, Kenya.
Electrical systems control and protection systems, energy management, renewable energy, electronics control systems, computer systems, electrical and data communication cabling and networking are the subjects which interest him the most.
Thinks that the Electrical Engineering Community is very important for the people in the industry, since there is a lot to learn from experiences and discussions.
To his opinion, what seems to be lacking in the community is detailed information on modern control and protection devices and systems. He also thinks that manufacturers give very little technical information about how their products work.
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