4B22

Gas-filled industrial full-wave rectifier for high-current power conversion. Its heavy filament and substantial peak-current capability suit industrial DC supplies rather than ordinary receiving equipment.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 2
Base: -
Socket code: EDISON
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: -

Description

The 4B22 is a gas-filled rectifier documented in the approved datasheet, with published filament and rectifier operating ratings.

Socket description

Edison screw base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: -
Socket code: EDISON
Base pins: -
Nominal heater voltage: -
Nominal heater current: 5 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

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Rectifier peak forward current: 15 A

Published rectifier/control ratings promoted where applicable.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Rectifier peak forward current: 15 A

Second physical rectifier section; populated from corresponding identical section.

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

1942 Electrons Inc

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristics

Heating time
20 s
Published datasheet value

Other

Continuously recurring peak current
15 A
Oscillograph peak

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Characteristics

Heating time
20 s
Published datasheet value

Other

Continuously recurring peak current
15 A
Oscillograph peak