I have acquired a mobile x-ray unit 100 kV DC base with its associated transformer, diodes and capacitor under oil.
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The mobile unit partially disassembled. I have already used the meter to make my high voltage meter described later. One of the ballast transformers went on to be used as the electromagnet in my magnetic levitation unit.
A peek at the internals lifted out of oil. The transformer which by my calculations will be at least 17 kV AC in a single winding drives a bridge doubler arrangement with 2 diodes. The 2 diodes are the single black bar in the middle photo about 1 foot (30 cm) long. The right photo shows one terminal of the capacitor which is about a cubic foot and occupies most of the space.
The burnout on the left above lost only 4 of the 67 resistors. It was resurrected and extended to 100 resistors for total 160 kohm and immersed in oil in the container above. Despite the 6 inch gap between electrodes it still arcs across at times with this 100 kV supply.
A 5 inch (12cm) arc between terminals is on the left instead of going through the resistor as intended.
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Photo Date: 2004