Re: mobile xray machines ?

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Tesla729-at-cs-dot-com>

In a message dated 2/21/02 9:25:01 PM Pacific Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

Shaun Epp writes,

<< They're from 1978, 1979 and one newer
 phillips unit from 1984.  Basically if I want one or want it put into
 storage somewhere, the company is willing to store them for me,  Kinda cool
 eh.  I need to find out if it worth while taking them apart?   I've taken an
 old GE one apart before - it was worth it.  I also need to know if  there's
 PCB's inside them -- phillips says its very unlikely but I should get a
 sample tested,  picker says they all have PCB's but this could be a CYA
 tactic for liability.  Does anyone have experience with these makes of
 beasts? >>

Hi Shaun,

Congatulations on the x-ray unit finds. A good coiler is always happy to 
get a hold of x-ray trannies, too :-) Anyway, I happen to have a large Picker
x-ray tansformer that I power my 15 to 20 kVA Jacob's ladder with and 
it was manufactured in 1980 and  is filled with strickly mineral-based 
oil. It is my understanding that the EPA completely outlawed the use 
of PCBs in 1977, so I would think that all of yours should be ok. I'm sur-
prised that Picker would say that they ALL have PCBs as none that were
LEGALLY manufactured since 1977 should have any. Maybe like you 
said, it's just a CYA tactic?

Coiling in Memphis,
David Rieben