Data set 01
1968 General Electric Co
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Rectifier
Other
Peak Inverse Voltage DC Component
30000 V
AbsoluteMaximum
Rectifier - TV Line Scan Boost ·Rectifier
3A3C
High-voltage vacuum rectifier for television flyback and picture-tube power supplies. It converts line-output pulses into CRT accelerating voltage.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- IO
- Base pins
- 6
- Nominal heater
- 3.15 V / 220 mA
Description
3A3C is a Rectifier vacuum tube documented in the RCA Receiving Tube Manual. The supplied excerpt was reviewed for heater or filament data, physical section arrangement, maximum ratings, electrical characteristics, capacitances, and stated application.
Socket description
International Octal
General specifications
Tube and section characteristics
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Heater and base
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- IO
- Base pins
- 6
- Nominal heater voltage
- 3.15 V
- Nominal heater current
- 220 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
- Rectifier peak inverse voltage
- 38000 V
- Rectifier nominal output current
- 2 mA
- Rectifier peak forward current
- 100 mA
- Rectifier forward voltage drop
- 60 V
PIV total DC+peak; DC component 30000 V.
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 02
1975 RCA RC30
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Rectifier
Other
Heater Voltage (ac)
3.16 V
Heater Voltage (ac) 3.16 volts
Heater Current
220 mA
Heater Current 0.22 ampere
Peak Plate Current
100 mA
Peak Plate Current 100 mA
Average Plate Current
2 mA
Average Plate Current 2 mA
Tube Voltage Drop (Approx.) for plate current of
7 mA
Tube Voltage Drop (Approx.) for plate current of 7 mA 100 volts
Filament Voltage (de) 2.8
1.4 V
Filament Voltage (de) 2.8 1.4 volts
Filament Current 0.11
220 mA
Filament Current 0.11 0.22 ampere
Peak inverse plate voltage
38000 V
Published rectifier rating
Average output/plate current
2 mA
Published rectifier operating/rating value
Characteristic
Heater voltage
3.16 V
Rated heater/filament condition
Tube voltage drop
100 V
Published instantaneous characteristic