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5DJ4

Directly heated high-vacuum full-wave power rectifier for demanding DC supplies. Its 5 V filament supports approximately 300 mA output, high inverse voltage, and substantial peak-current capability.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
5 V / 3 A

Description

5DJ4 is described in the supplied Tung-Sol datasheet as a directly heated high-vacuum power rectifier. The redo includes a substantive section-electrical extraction from ratings and characteristic tables.

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
8
Nominal heater voltage
5 V
Nominal heater current
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

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
1700 V
Rectifier nominal output current
300 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
5 A

REDO: section-specific promoted ratings/characteristics populated from supplied datasheet.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
1700 V
Rectifier nominal output current
300 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
5 A

Second physical rectifier section; promoted electrical properties populated from identical section.

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

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Heater voltage

    5 V

  • Heater current

    3 A

  • Filter input choke

    10 H

    Rectifier service

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Other

  • Heater voltage

    5 V

  • Heater current

    3 A

  • Filter input choke

    10 H

    Rectifier service

Data set 02

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 1 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Heater/filament voltage

    5 V

    Published rating

  • Heater/filament current

    3 A

    Published rating

Other

  • Maximum peak inverse voltage

    1700 V

    RectifierService

  • Maximum RMS plate supply voltage

    600 V

    RectifierService

  • Maximum steady-state peak plate current

    1 A

    EachPlate

  • Maximum transient peak plate current

    5 A

    EachPlate

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Heater/filament voltage

    5 V

    Published rating

  • Heater/filament current

    3 A

    Published rating

Other

  • Maximum peak inverse voltage

    1700 V

    RectifierService

  • Maximum RMS plate supply voltage

    600 V

    RectifierService