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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

5835

Directly heated industrial half-wave power rectifier for high-current AC-to-DC conversion, providing approximately 3 A nominal output with low forward voltage drop.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
UX4
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 11 A

Description

5835 industrial power rectifier tube.

Socket description

Medium-shell UX 4-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
UX4
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
2.5 V
Nominal heater current
11 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
Max cathode current
3 A
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
900 V
Rectifier nominal output current
3 A
Rectifier peak forward current
12 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
11 V

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

1957 National Electronics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Maximum DC output current

    3 A

  • Maximum instantaneous output current

    12 A

  • Maximum peak inverse voltage

    900 V

Characteristic

  • Filament heating time

    40 s

  • Typical arc drop

    11 V

  • Typical anode starting voltage

    30 V

Construction

  • Filling

    Mercury vapor