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Rectifier - Full Wave ·Rectifier-Rectifier

5690

Industrial dual-diode full-wave high-vacuum rectifier with separate heater-cathode systems. Its robust construction and substantial inverse-voltage capability suit reliable professional power-supply service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
5690
Socket code
IO
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

Industrial dual-diode full-wave vacuum rectifier with separate heater-cathode sections.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
5690
Socket code
IO
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
600 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

5690 - 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
1120 V
Rectifier nominal output current
125 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
375 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop
17 V

One of two equivalent full-wave rectifier diode sections; identical-section compression applied.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
1120 V
Rectifier nominal output current
125 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
375 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop
17 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

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • DC output current

    125 mA

    FullWave

  • Peak inverse voltage

    1120 V

    FullWave

  • RMS supply voltage per plate

    350 V

    FullWave

  • Peak current per plate

    375 mA

    FullWave

Characteristic

  • Tube voltage drop

    17 V

    At150mADC

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Other

  • DC output current

    125 mA

    FullWave

  • DC output current

    125 mA

    FullWave

  • Peak inverse voltage

    1120 V

    FullWave

  • RMS supply voltage per plate

    350 V

    FullWave

  • Peak current per plate

    375 mA

    FullWave

Characteristic

  • Tube voltage drop

    17 V

    At150mADC

Data set 02

1960 RCA Industrial and Communications Types

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Application

  • Rectifier service

    Full-wave with inductive-input filter

    ChokeInputFilter

Other

  • AC volts per plate RMS maximum

    350 V

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Application

  • Rectifier service

    Full-wave with inductive-input filter

    ChokeInputFilter

Other

  • AC volts per plate RMS maximum

    350 V