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1138

Directly heated Philips mercury-vapour or gas-filled industrial rectifier for battery charging and cinema rectifier equipment. Rated for approximately 275 V peak inverse voltage and 15 A nominal output.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
GOLIATH
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 27 A

Description

1138 is a directly heated industrial rectifier. Directly heated gas-filled rectifier with mercury-vapour/gas filling for battery charging and cinema rectifier service.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
GOLIATH
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
2.5 V
Nominal heater current
27 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

GOLIATH - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
275 V
Rectifier nominal output current
15 A
Rectifier peak forward current
85 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
10 V
Rectifier warm-up time
120 s

Directly heated gas-filled rectifier with mercury-vapour/gas filling for battery charging and cinema rectifier service.

Source-dependent data

Operating conditions by source

Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.

Data set 01

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Arc voltage drop

    10 V

    GasFilled

Other

  • Maximum peak inverse anode voltage

    275 V

  • Maximum average anode current

    15 A

  • Maximum peak anode current

    85 A

  • Application

    battery charging and cinema rectifier service

  • Heater voltage

    2.5 V

    DirectAC

  • Heater current

    27 A

    DirectAC

Data set 02

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Construction

  • Filling

    Mercury vapour and gas

Other

  • Maximum RMS input voltage

    85 V RMS

  • Minimum RMS input voltage

    20 V RMS

  • Peak inverse voltage

    275 V

  • Maximum average current

    15 A

  • Maximum peak current

    85 A

  • Minimum series resistance

    0.3 ohm

  • Condensed mercury temperature range

    30-80 degC