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Rectifier - Full Wave ·Rectifier-Rectifier

5V3

Filamentary full-wave high-vacuum rectifier intended for color-television and other high-current power supplies. Its 5 V filament supports approximately 350 mA DC output.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
5 V / 3.8 A

Description

5V3 is a Rectifier device. Filamentary full-wave high-vacuum rectifier for color-television or other high-current power supplies.

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
3.8 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
2400 V
Rectifier nominal output current
350 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
1.2 A

Representative row for two rectifier diode sections sharing the published cathode/filament system.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
2400 V
Rectifier nominal output current
350 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
1.2 A

Second physical rectifier section; electrical properties populated from corresponding 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

  • Maximum AC Plate Voltage RMS

    500 V

    EachPlate

Data set 02

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 1 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Maximum peak inverse plate voltage

    2400 V

  • Maximum AC plate supply voltage per plate

    500 V RMS

  • Maximum steady-state peak plate current per plate

    1.2 A

  • Maximum transient peak plate current per plate

    5.5 A

  • AC plate supply voltage per plate

    300 V RMS

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • Filter input capacitance

    40 uF

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • DC output current

    350 mA

    CapacitorInputFilter; 300V AC

  • DC output voltage

    285 V

    CapacitorInputFilter; 300V AC

  • AC plate supply voltage per plate

    425 V RMS

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • DC output current

    350 mA

    CapacitorInputFilter; 425V AC

  • DC output voltage

    430 V

    CapacitorInputFilter; 425V AC

  • Filter input choke

    10 H

    ChokeInputFilter

  • DC output current

    350 mA

    ChokeInputFilter

  • DC output voltage

    385 V

    ChokeInputFilter

Data set 03

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltageNominal

    5 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrentNominal

    3.8 A

Characteristic

  • ACPlateSupplyVoltagePerPlateRMSValue1

    300 V

    Published datasheet table

  • ACPlateSupplyVoltagePerPlateRMSValue2

    425 V

    Published datasheet table

  • FilterInputCapacitorValue1

    40

    Published datasheet table

  • FilterInputCapacitorValue2

    40

    Published datasheet table

  • TotalPlateSupplyResistancePerPlateValue1

    24 Ohm

    Published datasheet table

  • TotalPlateSupplyResistancePerPlateValue2

    56 Ohm

    Published datasheet table

  • DCOutputCurrentValue1

    380 mA

    Published datasheet table

  • DCOutputCurrentValue2

    350 mA

    Published datasheet table

  • DCOutputVoltageAtFilterInputValue1

    285 V

    Published datasheet table

  • DCOutputVoltageAtFilterInputValue2

    430 V

    Published datasheet table

  • ACPlateSupplyVoltagePerPlateRMS

    500 V

    Published datasheet table

  • Filter Input Choke

    10 H

    Published datasheet table

  • DCOutpulCurrentOtttEtttItttItttEtttEieeaaEtEtEE350Milliamperes

    350 mA

    Published datasheet table

  • DC Output Voltage At Filter Input

    385

    Published datasheet table

  • 80PLATECURRENTOF60AMPERESMAXINUMValue1

    80 A

    Published datasheet table

  • 80PLATECURRENTOF60AMPERESMAXINUMValue2

    6 A

    Published datasheet table

  • 60RsPLATESUPPLYRESISTANCEPERPLATE

    60

    Published datasheet table

  • 40RESISTANCEPERPLATE4Value1

    40

    Published datasheet table

  • 40RESISTANCEPERPLATE4Value2

    4

    Published datasheet table

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Other

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltageNominal

    5 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrentNominal

    3.8 A

Characteristic

  • ACPlateSupplyVoltagePerPlateRMSValue1

    300 V

    Published datasheet table

  • ACPlateSupplyVoltagePerPlateRMSValue2

    425 V

    Published datasheet table

  • FilterInputCapacitorValue1

    40

    Published datasheet table

  • FilterInputCapacitorValue2

    40

    Published datasheet table

  • TotalPlateSupplyResistancePerPlateValue1

    24 Ohm

    Published datasheet table

  • TotalPlateSupplyResistancePerPlateValue2

    56 Ohm

    Published datasheet table

  • DCOutputCurrentValue1

    380 mA

    Published datasheet table

  • DCOutputCurrentValue2

    350 mA

    Published datasheet table

  • DCOutputVoltageAtFilterInputValue1

    285 V

    Published datasheet table

  • DCOutputVoltageAtFilterInputValue2

    430 V

    Published datasheet table

  • ACPlateSupplyVoltagePerPlateRMS

    500 V

    Published datasheet table

  • Filter Input Choke

    10 H

    Published datasheet table

  • DCOutpulCurrentOtttEtttItttItttEtttEieeaaEtEtEE350Milliamperes

    350 mA

    Published datasheet table