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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

2X3G

Half-wave high-vacuum rectifier for power-supply service; manufacturer literature notes that four tubes with series filaments can emulate a type 80 full-wave arrangement.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
OCTAL4
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 2 A

Description

Half-wave high-vacuum rectifier; four tubes in series-filament service can emulate a type 80 full-wave rectifier.

Socket description

Small-shell octal 4-contact base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
OCTAL4
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
2.5 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

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Published Rogers/JETEC/RMA ratings and characteristics promoted where applicable; additional data retained as parameters.

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

1959 Rogers

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Application

  • Application

    Half-wave rectifier