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Rectifier - Full Wave ·Rectifier-Rectifier

5W4

Directly heated full-wave high-vacuum rectifier for general power-supply service. Its five-volt filament and moderate current capability suit conventional receiver and amplifier B-plus supplies.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 2
Base: 5T
Socket code: IO
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 5 V / 1.5 A

Description

Full-wave directly heated high-vacuum rectifier.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: 5T
Socket code: IO
Base pins: -
Nominal heater voltage: 5 V
Nominal heater current: 1.5 A
Parallel heater voltage: -
Parallel heater current: -
Series capable: No

5T - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

Terminal	Section	Connection	Evidence
PIN1IS	A	IS — Internal Screen EIA chart transcription; manufacturer corroboration pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 5T
PIN2F	—	F — Filament EIA chart transcription; manufacturer corroboration pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 5T
PIN4P1	A	P — Plate (Anode) EIA chart transcription; manufacturer corroboration pending; preserve source designation P1	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 5T
PIN6P2	A	P — Plate (Anode) EIA chart transcription; manufacturer corroboration pending; preserve source designation P2	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 5T
PIN8F	—	F — Filament EIA chart transcription; manufacturer corroboration pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 5T

Section ratings

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Rectifier peak inverse voltage: 1400 V
Rectifier nominal output current: 100 mA
Rectifier peak forward current: 300 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop: 45 V

Representative row for identical repeated sections.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Rectifier peak inverse voltage: 1400 V
Rectifier nominal output current: 100 mA
Rectifier peak forward current: 300 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop: 45 V

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

1937 Raytheon Radio Receiving Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

Heater/filament voltage
5 V
Section1
Heater/filament current
1.8 A
Section1
RMS AC voltage per plate maximum
350 V
FullWave
Peak inverse voltage maximum
1000 V
FullWave
DC output current maximum
110 mA
FullWave

Characteristic

Average tube voltage drop
50 V
FullWave

Data set 02

1940 RCA

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristics

Heater or filament voltage
5 V
Published nominal value
Heater or filament current
1.5 A
Published nominal value

Other

AC plate voltage per plate
350 V
RMS
Peak inverse voltage
1000 V
Published
DC output current
110 mA
Published

Data set 03

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

Filament/heater voltage
5 V
Published condensed-characteristics chart
Filament/heater current
1.5 A
Published condensed-characteristics chart
DC output current maximum
100 mA
FullWave
Peak inverse voltage maximum
1400 V
FullWave
RMS supply voltage per plate maximum
350 V
FullWave
Peak current per plate maximum
300 mA
FullWave

Characteristic

Tube voltage drop
45 V
At 100 mA DC