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Rectifier - Full Wave ·Rectifier-Rectifier

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Directly heated mercury-vapor/gas-filled high-current rectifier for substantial industrial power supplies. Its heavy filament and gas-assisted conduction provide efficient high-current full-wave rectification.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
4BS
Socket code
-
Base pins
4
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 11.5 A

Description

Mercury-vapor or gas-filled high-current rectifier for power-supply service. The supplied datasheet was reviewed for heater/filament data, maximum ratings, operating conditions, capacitances, pulse/RF data, and thermal limits.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
4BS
Socket code
-
Base pins
4
Nominal heater voltage
2.5 V
Nominal heater current
11.5 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

4BS - 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

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Representative row for electrically identical rectifier sections of full-wave tube.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Second physical rectifier section; electrical properties populated from applicable published ratings.

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

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 6 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristics

  • Voltage (AC)

    2.5

    Published datasheet value

  • Current at 2.5 volts — published value 1

    2.5 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Current at 2.5 volts — published value 2

    11.5 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Current at 2.5 volts — published value 3

    1 A

    Published datasheet value

  • P i n 1 -Anode No.2 — published value 1

    1

    Published datasheet value

  • P i n 1 -Anode No.2 — published value 2

    3

    Published datasheet value

  • Pin 2 -Filament — published value 1

    2

    Published datasheet value

  • Pin 2 -Filament — published value 2

    4

    Published datasheet value

  • No load

    18

    Published datasheet value

  • Full load

    28

    Published datasheet value

  • For dower-su¢¢Ly frequency of 6o c¢s

    6

    Published datasheet value

Other

  • Typical Anode Starting Voltage

    10

    Published datasheet value

  • PEAK INVERSE ANODE VOLTAGE

    900 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak

    10 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak inverse anode voltage

    900 V

    Published rectifier rating

  • Maximum average anode/DC output current

    2.5 A

    Published rectifier rating

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Characteristics

  • Voltage (AC)

    2.5

    Published datasheet value

  • Voltage (AC)

    2.5

    Published datasheet value

  • Current at 2.5 volts — published value 1

    2.5 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Current at 2.5 volts — published value 1

    2.5 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Current at 2.5 volts — published value 2

    11.5 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Current at 2.5 volts — published value 2

    11.5 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Current at 2.5 volts — published value 3

    1 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Current at 2.5 volts — published value 3

    1 A

    Published datasheet value

  • P i n 1 -Anode No.2 — published value 1

    1

    Published datasheet value

  • P i n 1 -Anode No.2 — published value 1

    1

    Published datasheet value

  • P i n 1 -Anode No.2 — published value 2

    3

    Published datasheet value

  • P i n 1 -Anode No.2 — published value 2

    3

    Published datasheet value

  • Pin 2 -Filament — published value 1

    2

    Published datasheet value

  • Pin 2 -Filament — published value 1

    2

    Published datasheet value

  • Pin 2 -Filament — published value 2

    4

    Published datasheet value

  • Pin 2 -Filament — published value 2

    4

    Published datasheet value

  • No load

    18

    Published datasheet value

  • No load

    18

    Published datasheet value

  • Full load

    28

    Published datasheet value

  • Full load

    28

    Published datasheet value

  • For dower-su¢¢Ly frequency of 6o c¢s

    6

    Published datasheet value

  • For dower-su¢¢Ly frequency of 6o c¢s

    6

    Published datasheet value

Other

  • Typical Anode Starting Voltage

    10

    Published datasheet value

  • Typical Anode Starting Voltage

    10

    Published datasheet value

  • PEAK INVERSE ANODE VOLTAGE

    900 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • PEAK INVERSE ANODE VOLTAGE

    900 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak

    10 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak inverse anode voltage

    900 V

    Published rectifier rating

  • Maximum average anode/DC output current

    2.5 A

    Published rectifier rating