[ RadSafe ] X-ray Production in Power Supplies

[John Jacobus]

Try http://www.noradcorp.com/3tutor.htm

--- John_Rich at fpl.com wrote:

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> If I remember correctly, some of the old high
> voltage power supplies had
> high voltage tube(s) in the circuit that could
> generate soft X-rays.   The
> tubes were fairly large physically, and depending on
> the current could
> produce a measurable dose rate.  These would have
> been from the 70's and
> 80's at the latest.
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> Anybody else have any thoughts?
> 
> john rich
> john.rich at sargentlundy.com
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> Have any of you run across any articles on, or
> actually measured, X-rays
> being produced by power supplies, for example, an
> X-ray power supply?  I
> have
> not been able to figure out how this could be
> possible, if it is possible.
> It's a long story.
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> Thank you,
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> Randy Redmond
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> BWXT Y-12
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-- John
John Jacobus, MS
Certified Health Physicist
e-mail:  crispy_bird at yahoo.com


		
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