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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

4049D

Indirectly heated half-wave mercury-vapor rectifier for high-voltage power conversion. Rated for approximately 20 kV peak inverse voltage and 1.25 A nominal rectified output for substantial industrial DC supplies.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
GOLIATH
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
4 V / 11 A

Description

Half-wave mercury-vapour rectifier; indirectly heated.

Socket description

Goliath industrial rectifier base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
GOLIATH
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
4 V
Nominal heater current
11 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
20000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
1.25 A
Rectifier peak forward current
5 A

Mercury-vapour or high-voltage rectifier ratings promoted from the published maximum-ratings 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

1946 Standard Telephone and Cables

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Supply frequency

    50 Hz

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