Observing Circuit Break in Power Cord Plug

Introduction

When electrical devices and mechanical products fail or malfunction, the cause is often located internally and not visible by external observation. In such cases, X-ray fluoroscopy and CT imaging can provide a very efficient way to identify the problem location and verify the status, especially because it does not require disassembling the item being inspected. In this example, a broken circuit in a defective 100 volt power cord and plug is observed in detail. An SMX-1000+VCT Microfocus X-Ray Inspection/CT System and inspeXio SMX-90CT Microfocus X-Ray CT system was used for inspection.

November 10, 2010 GMT