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Rectifier - Full Wave ·Rectifier-Rectifier

5X4G

Directly heated full-wave power rectifier for AC-operated equipment requiring substantial DC output. Its heavy five-volt filament supports higher current than typical receiving-set rectifiers.

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

Description

5X4G is a Rectifier device. Full-wave power rectifier for AC-operated equipment requiring substantial DC output current. The supplied sheet explicitly states that 5U4G, 5X4G and 5Z3 have identical ratings and electrical characteristics.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
5O
Socket code
IO
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
5 V
Nominal heater current
3 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

5O - 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
1550 V
Rectifier nominal output current
225 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
675 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop
58 V

Representative row for identical repeated sections.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
1550 V
Rectifier nominal output current
225 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
675 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop
58 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

    3 A

    Section1

  • RMS AC voltage per plate maximum

    500 V

    FullWave

  • Peak inverse voltage maximum

    1400 V

    FullWave

  • DC output current maximum

    250 mA

    FullWave

Characteristic

  • Average tube voltage drop

    61 V

    FullWave

Data set 02

1948 Brimar Radio Valve Manual

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Peak Inverse Voltage

    1550 V

  • Peak Current per Anode

    675 mA

  • Rectified Current

    225 mA

  • RMS Input per Anode

    450 V

  • Reservoir Capacitor

    32 uF

    CapacitorInputFilter

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

    3 A

    Published condensed-characteristics chart

  • DC output current maximum

    225 mA

    FullWave

  • Peak inverse voltage maximum

    1550 V

    FullWave

  • RMS supply voltage per plate maximum

    450 V

    FullWave

  • Peak current per plate maximum

    675 mA

    FullWave

Characteristic

  • Tube voltage drop

    58 V

    At 225 mA DC

Data set 04

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • SteadyStatePeakPlateCurrentPerPlate

    675 mA

Data set 05

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 1 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Peak inverse voltage maximum

    1550 V

    EachPlate

  • Steady-state peak plate current maximum

    675 mA

    EachPlate

  • AC plate voltage per plate

    450 V RMS

    FullWave;CapacitorInputFilter

  • DC output current maximum

    225 mA

    FullWave;CapacitorInputFilter

  • Minimum effective plate-supply impedance per plate

    75 Ω

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • AC plate voltage per plate

    550 V RMS

    FullWave;ChokeInputFilter

  • DC output current maximum

    225 mA

    FullWave;ChokeInputFilter

  • Minimum input choke

    3 H

    ChokeInputFilter

Characteristic

  • Tube voltage drop at 225 mA per plate

    58 V

    EachPlate