Electronic tube type
Rectifier - Half Wave vacuum tubes
Rectifier - Half Wave records in Tube Tinker cover 728 tube designations, including 1,886 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.
- Tube records
- 728
- Original datasheets
- 1,886
- Variation families
- 38
- Tubes with alternatives
- 56
About Rectifier - Half Wave tubes
This applies if the tube is described as a half wave rectifier. It must not be a diode tube but a power rectifier. It must have only one rectifier section.
Electrical range
- Nominal heater voltage
- 0.7–117 V
- Nominal heater current
- 0.01–210 A
Common rectifier - half wave characteristics
These are the most frequently recorded attributes among tubes in this category.
Bases
- 4P5
- GOLIATH5
- DOWN4
- 4AU3
- 5AA3
- 7-pin miniature3
- A4-103
- B4A3
Sockets
- UX443
- IO30
- B7G26
- B9A23
- J421
- B4B20
- GOLIATH14
- MEDIUM4BAYONET14
Constructions
- Rectifier726
- Rectifier-Rectifier2
Rectifier - Half Wave tube list
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FP85A Rectifier
Directly heated high-vacuum rectifier for specialized high-voltage, low-current supplies. Its heavy filament and roughly 20 kV inverse-voltage capability suit professional equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B4B
- Heater
- 10 V
- Sections
- 1
G101D Rectifier
Mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier for high-voltage industrial power conversion, using low arc voltage to provide efficient current handling in substantial DC supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
G101DV Rectifier
Directly heated noble-gas-filled half-wave rectifier designed especially for high-voltage mobile rectifier equipment, combining approximately 10 kV inverse-voltage capability with moderate current.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
G140 Rectifier
G140 rectifier - half wave electronic tube specifications and datasheets.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.75 V
- Sections
- 1
G2040I Rectifier
Mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier for high-voltage industrial power conversion, using low arc voltage to provide efficient current handling in substantial DC supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
G205D Rectifier
Mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier for high-voltage industrial power conversion, using low arc voltage to provide efficient current handling in substantial DC supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
G530 Rectifier
G530 rectifier - half wave electronic tube specifications and datasheets.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
G7506D Rectifier
Mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier for high-voltage industrial power conversion, using low arc voltage to provide efficient current handling in substantial DC supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
GL104D Rectifier
Half-wave rectifier intended for high-voltage or general power-supply service, with manufacturer documentation supporting its rectifier function and associated operating limits.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
GL411 Rectifier
General Electric high-vacuum half-wave rectifier for very-high-voltage, low-current cable testing and electrostatic precipitation, providing approximately 150 kV inverse-voltage capability.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B4B
- Heater
- 10 V
- Sections
- 1
GL5973 Rectifier
General Electric high-voltage half-wave rectifier and limiter tube providing approximately 75 kV inverse-voltage capability; operation above 16 kV carries an explicit X-ray shielding warning.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
GL8020 Rectifier
General Electric high-vacuum half-wave rectifier for high-voltage rectification and surge-limiting diode service in specialized power equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B4B
- Heater
- 5.5 V
- Sections
- 1
GL857B Rectifier
Mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier for high-voltage industrial power conversion, using low arc voltage to provide efficient current handling in substantial DC supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B4B
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
GL866A Rectifier
Mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier for high-voltage industrial power conversion, using low arc voltage to provide efficient current handling in substantial DC supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B4B
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
GL869B Rectifier
General Electric mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier specifically used in broadcast-transmitter power supplies, providing high-voltage multi-ampere DC output with low arc drop.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B4B
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
GL872A Rectifier
Mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier for high-voltage industrial power conversion, using low arc voltage to provide efficient current handling in substantial DC supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B4B
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
GLE100000251 Rectifier
Siemens single-anode mercury-filled half-wave rectifier for high-voltage installations, providing approximately 10 kV inverse-voltage capability and moderate current.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- EDISON
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
GLE1000014 Rectifier
Half-wave rectifier intended for high-voltage or general power-supply service, with manufacturer documentation supporting its rectifier function and associated operating limits.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
GLE13000156 Rectifier
Mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier for high-voltage industrial power conversion, using low arc voltage to provide efficient current handling in substantial DC supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
GLE15000156 Rectifier
Mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier for high-voltage industrial power conversion, using low arc voltage to provide efficient current handling in substantial DC supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
GLE15000312 Rectifier
Mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier for high-voltage industrial power conversion, using low arc voltage to provide efficient current handling in substantial DC supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
GLE200002510 Rectifier
Mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier for high-voltage industrial power conversion, using low arc voltage to provide efficient current handling in substantial DC supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
GRS251 Rectifier
Directly heated high-vacuum thoriated-tungsten half-wave rectifier for high-voltage AC rectification, providing approximately 25 kV inverse-voltage capability.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 3 V
- Sections
- 1
GU11 Rectifier
Marconi hot-cathode mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier for high-voltage, high-current power conversion, providing approximately 6 A average output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
GU2021 Rectifier
Mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier for high-voltage industrial power conversion, using low arc voltage to provide efficient current handling in substantial DC supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
GU7 Rectifier
Mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier for high-voltage industrial power conversion, using low arc voltage to provide efficient current handling in substantial DC supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.35 V
- Sections
- 1
GU8 Rectifier
Marconi directly heated mercury-vapor half-wave power rectifier for higher-voltage service, providing approximately 22 kV inverse-voltage capability and 4 A average output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.35 V
- Sections
- 1
GXU1 Rectifier
Xenon-filled half-wave rectifier for high-voltage power conversion, using gas-assisted conduction for low forward drop and substantial current capability.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
GXU2 Rectifier
Xenon-filled half-wave rectifier for high-voltage power conversion, using gas-assisted conduction for low forward drop and substantial current capability.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
GXU3 Rectifier
Xenon-filled half-wave rectifier for high-voltage power conversion, using gas-assisted conduction for low forward drop and substantial current capability.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
GY11 Rectifier
High-voltage half-wave power rectifier for supplies producing up to approximately 2 kV DC and about 100 mA output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
HF3402 Rectifier
Half-wave rectifier for high-voltage or general power-supply service. Available documentation confirms its rectifier function but does not support a more specialized classification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
HG25 Rectifier
Directly heated mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier for high-current, high-voltage supplies. Its gas-assisted conduction provides moderate current at multi-kilovolt voltage with low arc drop.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
HK253 Rectifier
High-vacuum half-wave rectifier with thoriated-tungsten filament for high inverse voltage without mercury-vapor warm-up. Its heavy filament supports substantial professional power conversion.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
HR12 Rectifier
Directly heated high-voltage half-wave vacuum rectifier with thoriated-tungsten filament. Its roughly 36 kV inverse-voltage capability suits specialized low-current high-voltage supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
HR2 Rectifier
Miniature indirectly heated high-voltage half-wave rectifier for extra-high-tension supplies. Its compact construction provides multi-kilovolt output at low current.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
HR3 Rectifier
Miniature indirectly heated high-voltage half-wave vacuum rectifier for compact EHT supplies. Its multi-kilovolt capability and modest current suit specialized electronic equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
HR6 Rectifier
Indirectly heated high-voltage half-wave vacuum rectifier for EHT and related supplies. Its four-volt heater combines multi-kilovolt capability with moderate current.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
HR8 Rectifier
Indirectly heated high-voltage half-wave vacuum rectifier for EHT and related supplies. Its four-volt heater provides multi-kilovolt operation with greater current than smaller HR types.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
HVR1 Rectifier
Mullard directly heated high-voltage half-wave rectifier for cathode-ray-tube supplies. Its low-power filament provides multi-kilovolt output at very low current.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2 V
- Sections
- 1
HVR2 Rectifier
Mullard indirectly heated high-voltage half-wave rectifier for cathode-ray-tube supplies. Its four-volt heater provides roughly 20 kV inverse-voltage capability with modest current.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
K25000A1 Rectifier
High-voltage kenotron half-wave rectifier with pure-tungsten filament for demanding supplies. Its heavy filament and tens-of-kilovolts capability suit professional power systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
KU92 Rectifier
Ceramic hydrogen-filled rectifier and pulse-transformer backswing clipper diode for high-voltage pulse circuits. Gas-assisted conduction provides high peak current for demanding pulse service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
KU93 Rectifier
Rugged ceramic hydrogen-filled diode for high-voltage rectifier and pulse-clipper circuits. Its gas-assisted conduction provides ampere-class output and exceptionally high pulse current.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
KU94 Rectifier
Military ceramic hydrogen-filled diode for high-voltage rectification and high-current pulse clipping. Its gas-assisted construction provides several amperes and exceptional short-duration current.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
LG10 Rectifier-Rectifier
German indirectly heated power rectifier containing two documented rectifier paths. Its 12.6 V heater supports specialized full-wave power-supply service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 12.6 V
- Sections
- 2
LG12 Rectifier-Rectifier
German indirectly heated power rectifier containing two rectifier paths. Manufacturer documentation identifies 12.6 V heater operation and specialized full-wave power-supply service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 12.6 V
- Sections
- 2
LG6 Rectifier
German indirectly heated rectifier for special-purpose airborne equipment. Its 12.6 V heater and moderate output capability suit aviation power-supply service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 12.6 V
- Sections
- 1
