Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method for providing power to an x-ray imaging system including: sensing an electrical signal from a second power source; and routing the electrical signal from the second power source through at least one switch to an x-ray imaging system in response to the sensing an electrical signal from the second power source, wherein the at least one switch is capable of routing an electrical signal from at least one of: a first power source and the second power source. In an embodiment, the method further includes communicating a feature lockout signal to the x-ray imaging system in response to the sensing the electrical signal from the second power source. In an embodiment, the method further includes detecting the status of a safety sensor before routing the electrical signal from the second power source through the at least one switch.

 
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