Data set 01
2026 Western Electric 300s
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Rectifier
Characteristic
Ignition voltage at 60 Hz
7 to 16 V
60Hz
Other
Maximum output voltage
75 V
HalfWaveOrFullWave
Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier
327A
Western Electric tungsten-filament argon-filled half-wave rectifier for AC-to-DC conversion and battery charging, providing approximately 2 A DC output.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- EDISON
- Base pins
- 3
- Nominal heater
- 2 V / 12 A
Description
Western Electric 327A is a half-wave tungsten-filament argon-filled rectifier for supplying direct current from an AC source, including battery-charging service.
Socket description
Edison screw base
General specifications
Tube and section characteristics
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Heater and base
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- EDISON
- Base pins
- 3
- Nominal heater voltage
- 2 V
- Nominal heater current
- 12 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
- Rectifier peak inverse voltage
- 275 V
- Rectifier nominal output current
- 2 A
- Rectifier peak forward current
- 6 A
- Rectifier forward voltage drop
- 8 V
Published half-wave rectifier ratings.
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.