Statements (18)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
electrical power distribution system
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gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Thomas_Edison
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first commercial power distribution system
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Edison system
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gptkbp:introducedIn |
gptkb:Pearl_Street_Station
1882 |
gptkbp:locationOfFirstImplementation |
gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:notableFeature |
underground conductors
central power station metering for billing parallel distribution network |
gptkbp:operatingSystem |
110 volts
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gptkbp:replacedBy |
alternating current system
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gptkbp:usedFor |
electric lighting
powering motors |
gptkbp:usesCurrentType |
direct current
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Incandescent_Electric_Lighting:_A_Practical_Description_of_the_Edison_System
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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