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25Z6WGT

Ruggedized heater-cathode twin-diode high-vacuum rectifier for receiver power supplies. Its octal construction supports half-wave and voltage-doubler operation with approximately 730 V peak inverse-voltage capability and 85 mA nominal output.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
7Q
Socket code
IO
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
25 V / 300 mA

Description

The 25Z6WGT is a ruggedized heater-cathode twin-diode high-vacuum rectifier/doubler in octal construction, designed for receiver power supplies and usable in half-wave or voltage-doubler configurations.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
7Q
Socket code
IO
Base pins
7
Nominal heater voltage
25 V
Nominal heater current
300 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

7Q - 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
730 V
Rectifier nominal output current
85 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
500 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop
22 V
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
350 V

Representative row for two identical rectifier sections.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
730 V
Rectifier nominal output current
85 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
500 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop
22 V
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
350 V

Second physical rectifier section; electrical properties populated from corresponding identical section.

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

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Heater/filament voltage

    25 V

    Published heater/filament rating

  • Heater/filament current

    300 mA

    Published heater/filament rating

  • Tube voltage drop

    22 V

    At 150 mA DC

Other

  • DC output current

    75 mA

    RectifierDoubler

  • Peak inverse voltage

    700 V

    RectifierDoubler

  • RMS supply voltage

    235 V

    RectifierDoubler

  • Peak current

    450 mA

    RectifierDoubler

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Heater/filament voltage

    25 V

    Published heater/filament rating

  • Heater/filament current

    300 mA

    Published heater/filament rating

  • Tube voltage drop

    22 V

    At 150 mA DC

Other

  • DC output current

    75 mA

    RectifierDoubler

  • Peak inverse voltage

    700 V

    RectifierDoubler

  • RMS supply voltage

    235 V

    RectifierDoubler

  • Peak current

    450 mA

    RectifierDoubler

Data set 02

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • PlateSupplyVoltageRMS

    235 V

    HalfWave;CapacitorInputFilter

  • Filter Input Capacitor

    16 uF

    HalfWave;CapacitorInputFilter

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Other

  • PlateSupplyVoltageRMS

    235 V

    HalfWave;CapacitorInputFilter

  • Filter Input Capacitor

    16 uF

    HalfWave;CapacitorInputFilter

Data set 03

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 3 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Peak inverse plate voltage

    730 V

    WholeTube

  • DC output current per plate

    85 mA

    WholeTube

  • Peak plate current per plate

    500 mA

    WholeTube

  • Tube voltage drop at 150 mA

    22 V

    Characteristic

  • Plate supply voltage RMS per plate

    117 V

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • Filter input capacitor

    16 µF

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • DC output current per plate

    75 mA

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • DC output voltage

    115 V

    CapacitorInputFilter

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Other

  • Peak inverse plate voltage

    730 V

    WholeTube

  • DC output current per plate

    85 mA

    WholeTube

  • Peak plate current per plate

    500 mA

    WholeTube

  • Tube voltage drop at 150 mA

    22 V

    Characteristic

  • Plate supply voltage RMS per plate

    117 V

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • Filter input capacitor

    16 µF

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • DC output current per plate

    75 mA

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • DC output voltage

    115 V

    CapacitorInputFilter