Nikola Tesla's Work In Wireless Power Transmission Page 39

DATA ON WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION. (982) John Verrge, Detroit, Michigan, writes the "Oracle": Q. 1. The sketch herewith shows my idea on the wireless transmission of power. Where can I find engineering data on the design of such a system? How can I figure the voltage required to transmit a given kilowattage over a certain distance? etc., etc. A. 1. We have examined your query, to- gether with diagram showing your ideas for the wireless transmission of power to electric railway cars, etc. We regret to say that there is at the present time no engineering data available for solving the problems you outline, as while Nikola Tesla has successfully lighted lamps and operated motors by the one wire and no-wire wireless system for distances of 15 miles in his famous Colorado experi- ments, this branch of advanced alternating current engineering has not been made available in text-book form as yet. You would do well to visit your public library and look up Dr. Tesla's book, enti- tled "Experiments with Currents of High Potential and Frequency".