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X-RAY CIRCUIT
Definitions
Question | Answer |
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prevents equipment overload | circuit breaker (fuse) |
single throw, double blade | main switch |
used to measure filament current | filament ammeter |
measures tube current | pre-reading voltmeter |
selects the milliamperage to the primary of the filament current | mA meter |
adjusts variation in the in-coming voltage to the x-ray machine | line voltage compensator |
selects the duration of time that current is applied to the tube | exposure switch |
indicates the amt of voltage to the primary of the high voltage transformer | rectifers |
converts AC to DC | autotransformer |
selects the voltage to the primary of the high voltage transformer | rheostat |
when the voltage is increased from primary to secondary | step-up transformer |
when the voltage is decreased from primary to secondary | step-down transformer |