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Rectifier - Damper Diode ·Rectifier

17AX4GT

High-voltage television horizontal-deflection damper diode with controlled heater warm-up and several-kilovolt peak-inverse capability.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
4CG
Socket code
IO
Base pins
6
Nominal heater
16.8 V / 450 mA

Description

High-voltage damper diode for television horizontal-deflection service.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
4CG
Socket code
IO
Base pins
6
Nominal heater voltage
16.8 V
Nominal heater current
450 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

4CG - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

TerminalSectionConnectionEvidence
PIN1IC—IC

EIA chart transcription; independent manufacturer corroboration pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 4CG

PIN2IC—IC

EIA chart transcription; independent manufacturer corroboration pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 4CG

PIN3KAK — Cathode

EIA chart transcription; independent manufacturer corroboration pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 4CG

PIN5PAP — Plate (Anode)

EIA chart transcription; independent manufacturer corroboration pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 4CG

PIN7H—H — Heater

EIA chart transcription; independent manufacturer corroboration pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 4CG

PIN8H—H — Heater

EIA chart transcription; independent manufacturer corroboration pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 4CG

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
5000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
125 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
600 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop
32 V
Rectifier warm-up time
11 s

Reference/equivalence-only source does not reproduce the referenced electrical ratings/characteristics; promoted values intentionally not inferred from external datasheets.

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

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • TransientPeakPlateCurrent

    3 A

Data set 02

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Peak inverse voltage

    5000 V

  • Peak plate current

    1000 mA

  • DC plate current

    165 mA

Capacitance

  • Heater-to-cathode capacitance

    4 pF

  • Plate-to-cathode/heater capacitance

    5 pF

Data set 03

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 3 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristics

  • HEATER VOLTAGE X

    6.5 V

    Published datasheet

  • HEATER CURRENT D

    45 A

    Published datasheet

  • TUBE VOLTAGE DROP WITH TUBE CONDUCTING

    32 V

    Published datasheet

  • A APPLICABLE WHERE THE DUTY LY CLE Of THE VOLTAGE PUL BE DOES NOT EXCEED

    154 V

    Published datasheet

  • ENE ATER WARM-UP TINE IS DEFINED AS THE TINE REQUIRED FOR THE VOLTAGE ACA O

    55 V

    Published datasheet

Other

  • DC COMPONENT

    9 V

    Published datasheet

  • TOTAL DC AND PEAK

    4 V

    Published datasheet

  • MAXIMUM PEAK INVERSE PLATE VOLTAGE A

    4000 V

    Published datasheet

  • MAXIMUM STEADY STATE PEAK PLATE CURRENT

    600 mA

    Published datasheet

  • MAXIMUM TRANSIENT PEAK ELATE CUR RENTC

    3 mA

    Published datasheet

  • MAXIMUM DC OUTPUT CURRENT

    125 mA

    Published datasheet

  • HEATER WARM-UP TIME ~APPROX.~#

    11 s

    Published datasheet

  • CYCLE, AND ITS DURATION IS LIMITED TO

    10 s

    Published datasheet

  • CTXIS RATING APPLIES TO HOT SWITCNI NG WHERE TRANSIENT DURATION DOES NOT E%C EED

    0.2 s

    Published datasheet

  • TUN G-SOL ELECTRIC INC. EL ECINON TUBE DIVISION BL OOMFI ELD NEW JERSEY. U. S.A- MAY l r

    677 mA

    Published datasheet

  • Ef =

    16.8 V

    Published datasheet

Data set 04

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Heater Warmup Time

    11 s