Skip to main content

Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

3B24W

Directly heated half-wave high-vacuum rectifier with thoriated-tungsten filament and flexible filament connections. Its high inverse-voltage capability suits specialized high-voltage supplies.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
8EA
Socket code
UX4
Base pins
4
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 3 A

Description

Half-wave high-vacuum rectifier with thoriated-tungsten filament, operable with half or full filament and with series/parallel filament connections.

Socket description

Medium-shell UX 4-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
8EA
Socket code
UX4
Base pins
4
Nominal heater voltage
2.5 V
Nominal heater current
3 A
Parallel heater voltage
2.5 V
Parallel heater current
6 A
Series capable
Yes

8EA - 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
20000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
60 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
300 mA
Rectifier warm-up time
2 s

Maximum rectifier values from catalog table.

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

1938 Raytheon

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristics

  • Heater or filament voltage

    5 V

    Published nominal value

  • Heater or filament current

    3 A

    Published nominal value

Other

  • Peak inverse voltage

    20000 V

    Published rectifier rating

  • DC output current

    60 mA

    Published rectifier rating

  • Peak forward current

    300 mA

    Published rectifier rating

Data set 02

195X Raytheon Special Purpose Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Maximum peak inverse voltage

    20000 V

  • Maximum peak plate current

    150 mA

  • Maximum DC output current

    30 mA

Data set 03

1971 English Electric Valve

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Filament voltage option

    2.5 V

  • Filament current

    6 A

    2.5 V option

  • Filament voltage option

    5 V

  • Filament current

    3 A

    5.0 V option

  • Peak anode current

    300 mA

  • Mean anode current

    60 mA