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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

6374

Mullard half-wave rectifier for electronic power supplies, providing approximately 2 kV inverse-voltage capability and moderate output current.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
9BW
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 1 A

Description

Mullard rectifier with published ratings and characteristics extracted from the supplied datasheet.

Socket description

Small-button Noval 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
9BW
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
1 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

9BW - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
2000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
125 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
900 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop
22 V
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
200 V

Promoted from clearly identified printed ratings/characteristics; additional published operating points and capacitances retained in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER.

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

Characteristic

  • Tube voltage drop

    22 V

    At150mADC

Other

  • DC output current maximum

    125 mA

    HalfWave

  • Peak inverse voltage maximum

    2000 V

    HalfWave

  • RMS supply voltage maximum

    625 V

    HalfWave

  • Peak current maximum

    900 mA

    HalfWave

Data set 02

1963 Mullard

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltage

    6.3 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrent

    1 A

Other

  • RMSPlateVoltage

    500 V

    TwoTubes;FullWaveRectifier

  • Average Plate Current

    300 mA

    TwoTubes;FullWaveRectifier

  • Output Voltage

    500 V

    TwoTubes;FullWaveRectifier

  • Reservoir Capacitance

    16 uF

    TwoTubes;FullWaveRectifier

  • LimitingResistancePerPlate

    150 ohm

    TwoTubes;FullWaveRectifier