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Rectifier - Full Wave ·Rectifier-Rectifier

5R4GB

Rugged glass-octal full-wave rectifier intended for industrial and military high-voltage power supplies. Its construction supports approximately 250 mA DC output with high inverse-voltage capability.

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

Description

INDUSTRIAL TYPE Glass octal type for industrial and military applica- 5 19D; requires octal socket. tions. Outlines section,

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
3100 V
Rectifier nominal output current
250 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
715 mA

Published maximum ratings, characteristics, typical operation, rectifier data, and capacitances reviewed.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
3100 V
Rectifier nominal output current
250 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
715 mA

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

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Peak Inverse Plate Voltage

    3100 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Peak Plate Current Per Plate

    715 mA

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • AC-Plate-to-Plate Supply Voltage (RMS. without load)

    2000 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Half-load to full-load current

    170 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • DC Ouput Current

    150 mA

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • AC Plate-to-Plate Supply Voltage (RMS, without load)

    1900 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Half-load to full-load current

    40 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • DC Output Current

    176 mA

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • the filament terminals should be

    117 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Peak Inverse Plate Voltage

    1650 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Peak Plate Current (Per Plate)

    1 ampere

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • AC Plate-to-Plate Supply Voltage (rms)

    1100 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

Capacitance

  • TYPICAL OPERATION (With Capacitor-Input Filter)

    250

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Filter-Input Capacitor

    20

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • current. When capacitor-input circuits are used, a maximum value of

    3 amperes

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • value. When a filter-input capacitor larger than

    20

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Filter-Input Capacitor*

    40

    Published value from supplied target entry

Other

  • TYPE

    5

    Published value from supplied target entry

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Peak Inverse Plate Voltage

    3100 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Peak Plate Current Per Plate

    715 mA

    Published value from supplied target entry

Capacitance

  • TYPICAL OPERATION (With Capacitor-Input Filter)

    250

    Published value from supplied target entry