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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

593

Directly heated high-vacuum half-wave rectifier for high-voltage transmitter and industrial supplies, providing approximately 25 kV inverse-voltage capability and substantial current.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
MEDIUM4BAYONET
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
5 V / 10.3 A

Description

593: Central Electronic Manufacturers high-vacuum rectifier with published electrical ratings and operating data. The complete approved datasheet was read semantically, including specifications, maximum ratings, operating conditions, cooling requirements and characteristic data where published.

Socket description

Medium 4-contact bayonet base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
MEDIUM4BAYONET
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
5 V
Nominal heater current
10.3 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
25000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
300 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
1.5 A

Published ratings and characteristics promoted where applicable; remaining useful published values retained as parameters.

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 Central Electronics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristics

  • Filament voltage

    5 V

  • Filament current

    10.3 A

Other

  • Maximum peak inverse voltage

    25000 V

  • Maximum peak anode current

    1.5 A

  • Average anode current

    300 mA