The Alternator (alternating Current Generating System) Was Invented After The Discovery Of The Magnetic Induction Of Electric Current.

Early Pioneers In Alternators Included People Such As Michael Faraday And Hippolyte Pixii.

Faradays "rotating Rectangle" Was An Early Example Of An Alternator Where Each Active Conductor Passed Through Regions Where The Magnetic Field Was In The Opposite Direction.

During The 1880's And 1890's Alternators Where Invented Ranging From Frequencies Of Between 100-300 Hertz By Lord Kelvin And Sebastian Ferranti. Which Nikola Telsa Patented A Practical High Frequency Alternator Which Operated At Around 15,000 Hertz.

Alternators Where Later Designed For A Variety Of Frequencies Of Between 16 And One Hundred, For Use With Arc Lighting, Incandescent Lighting And The Electric Motor.