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Rectifier - Damper Diode ·Rectifier

6532

High-vacuum rectifier and damping diode for high-voltage service. Its heavy heater, substantial current capability, and explicit damping function make it suitable for energy-recovery and demanding rectifier circuits.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
EDISON
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
4 V / 4 A

Description

High-vacuum half-wave rectifier or damping diode for high-voltage service.

Socket description

Edison screw base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
EDISON
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
4 V
Nominal heater current
4 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

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
20000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
250 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
1 A
Rectifier warm-up time
30 s

Published source ratings and characteristics promoted where applicable; additional data retained as parameters.

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

1959 Ediswan

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Application

  • Application

    High-vacuum rectifier / damping diode