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1561

Directly heated Philips high-vacuum full-wave rectifier for power supplies. Its dual rectifier sections provide moderate-current high-voltage rectification without the mercury-vapor characteristics of related industrial types.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
4 V / 2 A

Description

The Philips 1561 is a directly heated high-vacuum rectifier.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
4 V
Nominal heater current
2 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
1000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
160 mA

Directly heated full-wave high-vacuum rectifier; the Philips table publishes two AC-voltage/DC-current operating limits.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
1000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
160 mA

Physical rectifier section 2; electrical properties populated from the same published ratings applicable to the identical rectifier path.

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

1938 Philips Miniwatt Vacuum Tube Catalog

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Maximum AC no-load voltage per plate

    500 V

    FullWave

  • Maximum DC output current

    120 mA

    FullWave

  • Maximum AC no-load voltage per plate

    350 V

    FullWave; AlternateRating

  • Maximum DC output current

    160 mA

    FullWave; AtACNoLoadVoltage=350VPerPlate

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Other

  • Maximum AC no-load voltage per plate

    500 V

    FullWave

  • Maximum DC output current

    120 mA

    FullWave

  • Maximum AC no-load voltage per plate

    350 V

    FullWave; AlternateRating

  • Maximum DC output current

    160 mA

    FullWave; AtACNoLoadVoltage=350VPerPlate

Data set 02

1957 Philips Receiving and Amplifying Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Maximum Rectified Output Current

    160 mA

  • Peak/AC Input Voltage

    1000 V

    Source table

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Other

  • Maximum Rectified Output Current

    160 mA

  • Peak/AC Input Voltage

    1000 V

    Source table

Data set 03

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • RMS anode voltage per plate

    300 V

  • Maximum DC output current

    160 mA

    RMSAnodeVoltage=300V

  • Minimum filter capacitance

    32 uF

    RMSAnodeVoltage=300V

  • Minimum series resistance per plate

    50 ohm

    RMSAnodeVoltage=300V

  • RMS anode voltage per plate

    400 V

  • Maximum DC output current

    140 mA

    RMSAnodeVoltage=400V

  • Minimum filter capacitance

    32 uF

    RMSAnodeVoltage=400V

  • Minimum series resistance per plate

    100 ohm

    RMSAnodeVoltage=400V

  • RMS anode voltage per plate

    500 V

  • Maximum DC output current

    120 mA

    RMSAnodeVoltage=500V

  • Minimum filter capacitance

    60 uF

    RMSAnodeVoltage=500V

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Other

  • RMS anode voltage per plate

    300 V

  • Maximum DC output current

    160 mA

    RMSAnodeVoltage=300V

  • Minimum filter capacitance

    32 uF

    RMSAnodeVoltage=300V

  • Minimum series resistance per plate

    50 ohm

    RMSAnodeVoltage=300V

  • RMS anode voltage per plate

    400 V

  • Maximum DC output current

    140 mA

    RMSAnodeVoltage=400V

  • Minimum filter capacitance

    32 uF

    RMSAnodeVoltage=400V

  • Minimum series resistance per plate

    100 ohm

    RMSAnodeVoltage=400V

  • RMS anode voltage per plate

    500 V

  • Maximum DC output current

    120 mA

    RMSAnodeVoltage=500V

  • Minimum filter capacitance

    60 uF

    RMSAnodeVoltage=500V