Data set 01
1950 General Electric Transmitting Types
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Rectifier
Characteristics
Filling
Inert gas
Other
Maximum operating frequency
150 Hz
Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier
4832
Directly heated xenon-filled high-voltage half-wave rectifier for rugged wide-temperature service. Rated for approximately 10 kV peak inverse voltage, 1.25 A DC output, and 5 A peak current.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- -
- Base pins
- 4
- Nominal heater
- 5 V / 7.1 A
Description
The 4832 is a xenon-filled high-voltage half-wave rectifier designed for rugged operation and high peak-inverse-voltage service.
General specifications
Tube and section characteristics
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Heater and base
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- -
- Base pins
- 4
- Nominal heater voltage
- 5 V
- Nominal heater current
- 7.1 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
- 10000 V
- Rectifier nominal output current
- 1.25 A
- Rectifier peak forward current
- 5 A
- Rectifier forward voltage drop
- 12 V
- Rectifier warm-up time
- 30 s
Inert-gas-filled half-wave rectifier; frequency and cathode-current limits retained as parameters.
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
1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 3 of 4
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Rectifier
Other
Maximum peak inverse voltage
10000 V
HalfWaveRectifier
Maximum peak cathode current
5 A
HalfWaveRectifier
Maximum average cathode current
125 mA
HalfWaveRectifier
Maximum surge cathode current
50 A
HalfWaveRectifier
Rectifier maximum peak inverse voltage
10000 V
PromotedValue
Rectifier nominal output current
125 mA
PromotedValue
Rectifier peak forward current
5 A
PromotedValue
Maximum Peak Inverse Voltage 10
0 V
PublishedTable
Characteristics
Average anode voltage drop
12 V
HalfWaveRectifier
Peak anode voltage drop
16 V
HalfWaveRectifier
Critical anode voltage
50 V
HalfWaveRectifier
Rectifier forward voltage drop
12 V
PromotedValue
Rectifier warmup time
30 s
PromotedValue
Filament Current At 5,0 Volts
7.25 A
PublishedTable
Data set 03
1971 English Electric Valve
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Rectifier
Other
Fault anode current
50 A
0.1s max