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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

36AM3

Indirectly heated half-wave rectifier with a tapped 36 V heater for series-string television power supplies. Its controlled heater arrangement also supports panel-lamp operation.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
7-pin miniature
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
36 V / 100 mA

Description

Half-wave rectifier with a 100 mA tapped heater for series-string television service. It uses a nominal 36 V, 0.1 A heater. The supplied datasheet was used for ratings, characteristics, and typical operating data.

Socket description

Miniature 7-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
7-pin miniature
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater voltage
36 V
Nominal heater current
100 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

7-pin miniature - 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
365 V
Rectifier nominal output current
82 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
530 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop
20 V
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
350 V

20 V drop at 150 mA.

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

  • AC plate supply voltage RMS

    117 V

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • DC output current

    75 mA

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • DC output voltage

    105 V

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • Input capacitor

    40 uF

    CapacitorInputFilter

Data set 02

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 3 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • RectifierMaximumPeakInverseVoltage

    365 V

    Published datasheet value

  • RectifierNominalOutputCurrent

    82 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • RectifierPeakForwardCurrent

    530 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Heater Voltage

    36 V

    Nominal heater rating

  • Heater Current

    100 mA

    Nominal heater rating

  • Heater Tap Voltage

    32 V

    Pins3And6

  • DC Output Current

    75 mA

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • DC Output Voltage

    105 V

    CapacitorInputFilter

Data set 03

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • AC Plate Supply Voltage RMS

    117 V

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • Filter Input Capacitor

    40 uF

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • DC Output Voltage

    105 V

    CapacitorInputFilter