6184

National Union indirectly heated dual-diode rectifier for low-current electronic power supplies. Its compact heater-cathode construction provides conventional full-wave rectification with relatively low forward drop.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 2
Base: 8EH
Socket code: IO
Base pins: 8
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 150 mA

Description

National Union 6184 dualdiode vacuum tube described in the approved datasheet for its stated amplifier, rectifier, indicator, or specialized electronic service.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: 8EH
Socket code: IO
Base pins: 8
Nominal heater voltage: 6.3 V
Nominal heater current: 150 mA
Parallel heater voltage: -
Parallel heater current: -
Series capable: No

8EH - 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: 450 V
Rectifier nominal output current: 20 mA
Rectifier peak forward current: 50 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop: 5 V

Promoted ratings/characteristics read from the approved National Union datasheet.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Rectifier peak inverse voltage: 450 V
Rectifier nominal output current: 20 mA
Rectifier peak forward current: 50 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop: 5 V

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

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

DC output current
20 mA
FullWave
Peak inverse voltage
450 V
FullWave
RMS supply voltage per plate
200 V
FullWave
Peak current per plate
50 mA
FullWave

Characteristic

Tube voltage drop
5 V
At8mA

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Other

DC output current
20 mA
FullWave
Peak inverse voltage
450 V
FullWave
RMS supply voltage per plate
200 V
FullWave
Peak current per plate
50 mA
FullWave

Characteristic

Tube voltage drop
5 V
At8mA