TIL The first house in Cleveland to have electricity got its power from the first automatic electric turbine. The turbine was built in 1888 for the home of Charles F. Brush and provide continuous power for 20 years. en.wikipedia.org Submitted by jamescookenotthatone t3_yyi0gv on November 18, 2022 at 11:38 AM in todayilearned 50 comments 1,050
LipTrev t1_iwufyfo wrote on November 18, 2022 at 1:04 PM Cannot edit titles but it is important to note this was a wind turbine with battery backup. Permalink 11 DigNitty t1_iwv0c4p wrote on November 18, 2022 at 3:42 PM The battery was there to ensure the wind turbine still would spin if power was lost. Permalink Parent 9
DigNitty t1_iwv0c4p wrote on November 18, 2022 at 3:42 PM The battery was there to ensure the wind turbine still would spin if power was lost. Permalink Parent 9
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