Data set 01
1950 General Electric Transmitting Types
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Rectifier
Characteristic
HeaterOrFilamentVoltage
5 V
Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier
575A
Convection-cooled mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier for high-voltage power conversion. Its heavy filament and low mercury-arc drop provide ampere-class industrial rectification.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- JUMBO4B
- Base pins
- -
- Nominal heater
- 5 V / 11.5 A
Description
575A is listed in the supplied Amperex material as a convection-cooled mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier. Published ratings and characteristics were captured from the supplied table.
Socket description
Super Jumbo 4-pin bayonet
General specifications
Tube and section characteristics
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Heater and base
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- JUMBO4B
- Base pins
- -
- Nominal heater voltage
- 5 V
- Nominal heater current
- 11.5 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
1 physical section, each with unique specifications.
Section 1
Rectifier
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
- Rectifier peak inverse voltage
- 15000 V
- Rectifier nominal output current
- 2.5 A
- Rectifier peak forward current
- 1.5 A
- Rectifier forward voltage drop
- 10 V
- Rectifier warm-up time
- 30 s
Peak inverse rating is temperature-dependent; 15 kV is the highest printed maximum in the source 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 02
1953 Amperex
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Rectifier
Other
Filament preheating period
30 s
Published source value
Maximum average plate current, out-of-phase filament excitation
2.5 A
Published source value
Maximum peak plate current, out-of-phase filament excitation
10 A
Published source value
Data set 03
1956 RCA Transmitting Tubes
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Rectifier
Characteristic
HeaterOrFilamentVoltage
5 V
HeaterOrFilamentCurrent
10 A
Data set 04
1958 Amperex Industrial
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Rectifier
Characteristic
Filament heating time
30 s
HalfWave;MercuryVapor
Tube voltage drop
10 V
HalfWave;MercuryVapor
Other
Peak inverse anode voltage maximum
15000 V
HalfWave;MercuryVapor
Peak anode current maximum
6 A
HalfWave;MercuryVapor
Average anode current maximum
1.5 A
HalfWave;MercuryVapor
Surge current maximum
60 A
HalfWave;MercuryVapor
Recommended mercury temperature range
+20 to +50 °C
MercuryVapor
Data set 05
1962 Eimac
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Rectifier
Characteristic
Anode starting voltage
20 V
Other
Filament heating time
30 s
Data set 06
1963 Amperex Condensed
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Rectifier
Characteristic
Filament voltage
5 V
MercuryVaporRectifier
Filament current
10 A
MercuryVaporRectifier
Heating time
30 s
MercuryVaporRectifier
Tube voltage drop
10 V
MercuryVaporRectifier
Other
Maximum peak inverse voltage
15000 V
HalfWave MercuryVapor
Maximum peak plate current
6 A
HalfWave MercuryVapor
Maximum DC output current
1.5 A
HalfWave MercuryVapor
Maximum frequency
60 Hz
HalfWave MercuryVapor
Data set 07
1965 Eimac Tube Manual
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Rectifier
Other
Filament Voltage
5 V
Filament Current
9.0-11.5 A
Filament Heating Time
30 s
Peak Inverse Anode Voltage
15000 V
Peak Anode Current - Quadrature
10 A
Peak Anode Current - In Phase
6 A
Average Anode Current - Quadrature
2.5 A
Average Anode Current - In Phase
1.5 A
Maximum AC Short-Circuit Current
100 A
Condensed Mercury Temperature Range
20-50 C
Data set 08
1971 Machlette Laboratories
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Rectifier
Other
Maximum frequency
150 Hz
Data set 09
1971 RCA HB3 Binder 6 of 7
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Rectifier
Other
Peak Inverse Anode Voltage
15000 V
Mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier
Peak Anode Current, Quadrature Filament Excitation
10 A
Mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier
Average Anode Current, Quadrature Filament Excitation
2.5 A
Mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier
Average Anode Current, In-Phase Filament Excitation
1.5 A
Mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier
Maximum AC Short-Circuit Current
100 A
Mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier
Characteristics
Tube Voltage Drop
10 V
Mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier
Minimum Filament Heating Time
30 s
Mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier
Data set 10
1975 Eimac Tube Manual
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Rectifier
Characteristic
Filament Current Range
9 A to 11.5 A
Other
Anode Starting Voltage
20 V
Condensed Mercury Temperature Range 15kV
20 to 50 C
Condensed Mercury Temperature Range 10kV
20 to 60 C
Peak Anode Current Quadrature
10 A
Peak Anode Current InPhase
7 A
Average Anode Current Quadrature
2.5 A
Average Anode Current InPhase
1.75 A
AC Short Circuit Current Maximum
100 A
Data set 11
1976 Eimac Tube Manual
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Rectifier
Characteristic
Filament Current Range
9 A to 11.5 A
Other
Anode Starting Voltage
20 V
Condensed Mercury Temperature Range 15kV
20 to 50 C
Condensed Mercury Temperature Range 10kV
20 to 60 C
Peak Anode Current Quadrature
10 A
Peak Anode Current InPhase
7 A
Average Anode Current Quadrature
2.5 A
Average Anode Current InPhase
1.75 A
AC Short Circuit Current Maximum
100 A