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So, we know that Tesla worked for Edison and made improvements to Edison's direct current generator, but things didn't end on a happy note.
While Edison was lighting houses and providing electricity at the time, it was costly because the DC generators couldn't transmit the electricity at long distances, so many 'sub stations' were required. His lights would also flicker due to fluxes in the currents.
In 1888 Tesla sold his AC polyphase system to George Westinghouse for $25,000 in cash, $50,000 in notes and $2.50 per horsepower for each motor.
Edison wasn't willing to admit his system had flaws - many smear campaigns followed - DC was Edison's empire. With this new financial backing for Tesla you can only imagine what happened next - !!!WAR!!! A war of technologies, wills and empires based on past accomplishments.