The filament circuit is the subcircuit of the main x ray circuit shown as the lower portion of fig.
X ray power supply circuit.
It is expanded in fig.
6 2 b this circuit is divided into two parts by the step down transformer 11 and 12 the primary purpose of the filament circuit is to supply a low current to heat the x ray tube filament for thermionic emission of electrons.
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The kv meter is placed across the primary circuit and measures incoming voltage but calibrated to read across the x ray tube voltage kv.
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Device used to end the exposure at an accurately measured preset time.
Virtually all the filament power supplies spellman uses in their x ray generators and monoblock x ray sources are current sources not voltage sources.
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The switch that generates the power to the x ray tube.
X ray circuits main circuit 1.
Mains electricity is 240v and has to be modified to produce a high voltage across the x ray tube head and low voltage to heat the filament.
The x ray generator provides three things that are required to produce x rays and they are a source of electrons a means of acceleration and a target for interaction.
The first set of diodes actually go to ground they.
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The three main parts to an x ray generator setup are an x ray tube a high voltage power supply and a control unit.
Primary circuit control panel main switch.
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Secondary circuit high voltage transformers rectification x ray tube.
I took some time out to look at the circuit and came up with a quick schematic.
A remote control device that permits current to flow through the circuit.
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That is the filament power supply controls and regulates the current through the.
