An x-ray generator with special size, weight, and power requirements that makes it suitable for use in a mobile x-ray system, e.g., a system designed to be pushed or driven to various locations within a facility. It is used to regulate incoming voltage and current in order to provide an x-ray tube with the power needed to produce an x-ray beam of the desired voltage (kV) and current (mA). It includes transformer, inverter, and capacitor discharge generator designs. It typically comprises a control assembly (console) and high voltage transformer assembly or is of a mono-tank generator design. This generator is an integral component of a mobile diagnostic x-ray system.