I have a project designing a small chiropractic office which will move their existing X-ray equipment. I have no experience with X-ray equipment. It is an older Universal Easy Matic 300. I can't find anything on the web about this model, but they have told me it is single phase, 240 VAC, 100 A breaker (I'm guessing minimum size breaker). They currently have the machine operating on a 70 A breaker. From reading the code, it looks like I need to specify a 100 A breaker and size the branch circuit conductors for this 100A load. My question is how should I add this in to my total load calculation? I assume I would use this same load since the code specifies this for feeders also, but is there anything special that needs to be done for this type of load? My feed will be from a 120/208 V, 3 phase panel. Thanks for any help I can get!
X-ray Equipment
- Thread starter u851185
- Start date
- Status
Re: X-ray Equipment
It may be important that the machine operates at 240 volts as this is what you in your post says. 208 volts may or may not allow the machine to operate properly. If the meters, voltage level and timing are calibrated for 240 volts, there may not be correct exposure levels when operated at 208 volts.
These are patient care machines and must be wired properly. I have always used the name plate data.
It may be important that the machine operates at 240 volts as this is what you in your post says. 208 volts may or may not allow the machine to operate properly. If the meters, voltage level and timing are calibrated for 240 volts, there may not be correct exposure levels when operated at 208 volts.
These are patient care machines and must be wired properly. I have always used the name plate data.
Re: X-ray Equipment
Look at 517.73 for the load calculation. There should be an xray installer. They can tell you if the unit will work on 208V or if you will need a transformer to boost the 208 up to 240V.
Steve
[ November 01, 2004, 12:40 PM: Message edited by: steve66 ]
Look at 517.73 for the load calculation. There should be an xray installer. They can tell you if the unit will work on 208V or if you will need a transformer to boost the 208 up to 240V.
Steve
[ November 01, 2004, 12:40 PM: Message edited by: steve66 ]
- Status