Posts by Fitterer Electric Ltd.
What’s in a Name?
What’s in a name? What is the history of the word “electricity”? We get “electricity’” from the Latin word “electricus”. Literally translated, it means “of amber” or “like amber” and from the Greek word “ηλεκτρικός”. But why amber? Why are electricity and amber so connected? Early experiments in the 1600’s used amber to explore…
Read MoreWho discovered electricity?
Who really discovered electricity? Do you picture images of Benjamin Franklin holding a key attached to a kite in a stormy sky? Franklin was lucky all he sustained was a mild shock when that lightning bolt connected to his kite. First, let’s challenge the word “discovered”. Electricity has been around for thousands of years…
Read MoreWhen was electricity first discovered?
Can you believe the earliest records of humanity’s interaction with electricity date back to ancient Egypt? Some of the first interactions between humans and electrical current recorded during the 28th Century BC were between ancient Egyptians and the electric catfish of the Nile. These electric catfish were described as grey or brown with bluish…
Read MoreTips, tricks and ideas from the Team at Fitterer Electric!
Welcome to our reimagined blog! We hope to offer you tips, tricks, ideas and interesting facts related to electricity! We hope to examine questions like “How fast can electricity travel?” “Who really invented electricity?” “When did humans start using early forms of electricity?” What about electric cars? Are they really as green as everybody thinks?…
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