5RK16

Indirectly heated full-wave vacuum rectifier for receiving-equipment power supplies. Its 5 V heater supports approximately 150 mA DC output and conventional high-voltage rectification.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 2
Base: E9-1
Socket code: B12C
Base pins: 9
Nominal heater: 5 V / 1.2 A

Description

Indirectly heated full-wave vacuum rectifier providing up to 150 mA output.

Socket description

Duodecar 12-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: E9-1
Socket code: B12C
Base pins: 9
Nominal heater voltage: 5 V
Nominal heater current: 1.2 A
Parallel heater voltage: -
Parallel heater current: -
Series capable: No

E9-1 - 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: 1000 V
Rectifier nominal output current: 150 mA
Rectifier peak forward current: 450 mA

Repeated identical physical sections represented by one populated row.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Rectifier peak inverse voltage: 1000 V
Rectifier nominal output current: 150 mA
Rectifier peak forward current: 450 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

1963 Hitachi

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

AC Plate Supply Voltage per Plate RMS
350 V
CapacitorInputFilter

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Other

AC Plate Supply Voltage per Plate RMS
350 V
CapacitorInputFilter