Křižík differential arc lamp
Lámpara de arco diferencial de Křižík
- Date
- 1880-1881 · confidence high
- Place
- Prague, Czechia
- Credited to
- František Křižík
- Field
- Matter & energy
What it is
An arc lamp whose two solenoids, one in series and one shunt, automatically keep the carbon gap constant. It won the gold medal at the Paris Exposition of 1881 and was exported across Europe.
What it led to
- arc street lighting in central Europe
- electrification of Prague and the first Bohemian electric tram (1891)
- Křižík's power stations and factories