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Rectifier - Damper Diode ·Rectifier

25CG3

Compactron half-wave vacuum rectifier designed as a damper diode in television horizontal-deflection circuits.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B12C
Base pins
12
Nominal heater
25 V / 450 mA

Description

Half-wave vacuum rectifier used as a damper tube in television horizontal-deflection circuits.

Socket description

Duodecar 12-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B12C
Base pins
12
Nominal heater voltage
25 V
Nominal heater current
450 mA
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

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate dissipation
6.5 W
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
5500 V
Rectifier nominal output current
350 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
2.1 A
Rectifier warm-up time
11 s

Reference/equivalence-only sparse-source exception: damping-diode ratings/characteristics not reproduced.

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

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Heater Warm-up Time

    11 s

    Average

Data set 02

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 5 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristics

  • Heater voltage

    25 V

    Nominal heater rating from supplied sheet

  • Heater current

    450 mA

    Nominal heater rating from supplied sheet

  • Warm-up time

    11 s

    Average warm-up time from supplied sheet

Data set 03

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Heater Warm-up Time —

    11 s

    Other;PublishedValue1

  • Heater Warm-up Time —

    11 s

    Other;PublishedValue2

  • Peak Inverse Plate Voltage*

    5000 V

    MaximumRating

  • Peak Plate Current

    2100 mA

    MaximumRating

  • Average Plate Current

    300 mA

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue1

  • Average Plate Current

    350 mA

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue2

  • Plate Dissipation

    6.5 W

    MaximumRating

  • Peak value

    -5000 V

    MaximumRating

  • Average value

    100 V

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue1

  • Average value

    900 V

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue2

  • Tube VoitAge Drop for plate current of

    700 mA

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue1

  • Tube VoitAge Drop for plate current of

    25 mA

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue2

  • Peak Inverse Plate Voltage

    6000 V

    Section1;Promoted