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Rectifier - Full Wave ·Rectifier-Rectifier

5W4G

Directly heated full-wave high-vacuum rectifier for general electronic power supplies. Its five-volt filament provides moderate current capability in conventional transformer-fed B-plus circuits.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 2
Base: -
Socket code: IO
Base pins: 8
Nominal heater: 5 V / 1.5 A

Description

Directly heated full-wave high-vacuum rectifier for power-supply service.

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: 1.5 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: 1400 V
Rectifier nominal output current: 100 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop: 50 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 forward voltage drop: 50 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

SECTION 2

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

1938 Triadyne

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

Maximum AC Voltage Per Plate RMS
350 V
Corrected RMA release
Maximum DC Output Current
110 mA

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Other

Maximum AC Voltage Per Plate RMS
350 V
Corrected RMA release
Maximum DC Output Current
110 mA