50Y6GTG

Twin-diode high-vacuum rectifier with two separate sections for AC/DC receiver power supplies. Its 50 V heater supports voltage-doubler, full-wave, or half-wave operation.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 2
Base: -
Socket code: IO
Base pins: 7
Nominal heater: 50 V / 150 mA

Description

The 50Y6GT/G contains two separate rectifier sections for voltage-doubler, full-wave, or half-wave power-supply service in AC/DC receivers.

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: 7
Nominal heater voltage: 50 V
Nominal heater current: 150 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

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Rectifier peak inverse voltage: 700 V
Rectifier nominal output current: 75 mA
Rectifier peak forward current: 450 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop: 22 V
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage: 350 V

Two electrically equivalent rectifier sections; identical-section compression applied.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Rectifier peak inverse voltage: 700 V
Rectifier nominal output current: 75 mA
Rectifier peak forward current: 450 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop: 22 V
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage: 350 V

Second physical rectifier section; electrical properties populated from applicable published ratings.

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

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 3 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

Maximum AC plate voltage RMS
235 V
Maximum peak inverse voltage
700 V
Maximum steady-state peak plate current per plate
450 mA
EachSection
Voltage-doubler AC voltage per plate
117 V
VoltageDoubler
Voltage-doubler DC output current
75 mA
VoltageDoubler
Half-wave DC output current per plate
75 mA
HalfWaveRectifier
Rectifier maximum peak inverse voltage
700 V
PromotedValue
Rectifier nominal output current
75 mA
PromotedValue
Rectifier peak forward current
450 mA
PromotedValue
Rectifier maximum heater-cathode voltage
350 V
PromotedValue

Characteristics

Tube voltage drop at 150 mA per plate
22 V
EachSection
Rectifier forward voltage drop
22 V
PromotedValue

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Other

Maximum AC plate voltage RMS
235 V
Maximum AC plate voltage RMS
235 V
Maximum peak inverse voltage
700 V
Maximum peak inverse voltage
700 V
Maximum steady-state peak plate current per plate
450 mA
EachSection
Maximum steady-state peak plate current per plate
450 mA
EachSection
Voltage-doubler AC voltage per plate
117 V
VoltageDoubler
Voltage-doubler AC voltage per plate
117 V
VoltageDoubler
Voltage-doubler DC output current
75 mA
VoltageDoubler
Voltage-doubler DC output current
75 mA
VoltageDoubler
Half-wave DC output current per plate
75 mA
HalfWaveRectifier
Rectifier maximum peak inverse voltage
700 V
PromotedValue
Rectifier nominal output current
75 mA
PromotedValue
Rectifier peak forward current
450 mA
PromotedValue
Rectifier maximum heater-cathode voltage
350 V
PromotedValue

Characteristics

Tube voltage drop at 150 mA per plate
22 V
EachSection
Tube voltage drop at 150 mA per plate
22 V
EachSection
Rectifier forward voltage drop
22 V
PromotedValue