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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

673

Convection-cooled mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier for high-voltage, high-current power conversion. Its heavy filament and low mercury-arc voltage provide ampere-class industrial rectification.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B4B
Base pins
4
Nominal heater
5 V / 11.5 A

Description

Convection-cooled mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier for high-voltage, high-current applications.

Socket description

Medium 4-pin bayonet

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B4B
Base pins
4
Nominal heater voltage
5 V
Nominal heater current
11.5 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
15000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
2.5 A
Rectifier peak forward current
10 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
10 V
Rectifier warm-up time
30 s

Peak inverse rating is temperature-dependent; 15 kV is the highest printed maximum in the source table.

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

1950 General Electric Transmitting Types

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Heating time

    30 s

    Published datasheet value

Other

  • Maximum frequency

    150 Hz

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak inverse anode voltage maximum

    15000 V

    Published datasheet value

Data set 02

1956 RCA Transmitting Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Maximum Peak Inverse Voltage

    15000 V

  • Maximum Average Anode Current

    1.5 A

Data set 03

1958 Amperex Industrial

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Filament heating time

    30 s

  • Tube voltage drop

    10 V

Other

  • Peak inverse voltage

    15000 V

  • Peak anode current

    6 A

  • Average anode current

    1.5 A

  • One-minute average current

    60 A

Data set 04

1962 Eimac

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Anode starting voltage

    20 V

Other

  • Filament heating time

    30 s

Data set 05

1963 Amperex Condensed

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Filament heating time

    30 s

  • Tube voltage drop

    10 V

Other

  • Peak inverse voltage

    15000 V

  • Peak anode current

    6 A

  • Average anode current

    1.5 A

  • One-minute average current

    60 A

Data set 06

1965 Eimac Tube Manual

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Filament Voltage

    5 V

  • Filament Current

    9.0-11.5 A

  • Filament Heating Time

    30 s

  • Peak Inverse Anode Voltage

    15000 V

  • Peak Anode Current - Quadrature

    10 A

  • Peak Anode Current - In Phase

    7 A

  • Average Anode Current - Quadrature

    2.5 A

  • Average Anode Current - In Phase

    1.75 A

  • Maximum AC Short-Circuit Current

    100 A

  • Condensed Mercury Temperature Range

    20-60 C

Data set 07

1971 Machlette Laboratories

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Maximum frequency

    150 Hz

Data set 08

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 6 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristics

  • Voltage — published value 1

    5

    Published datasheet value

  • Voltage — published value 2

    5

    Published datasheet value

  • Current at 5 volts — published value 1

    5 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Current at 5 volts — published value 2

    10 A

    Published datasheet value

  • at rated voltage

    30

    Published datasheet value

  • P i n 1- No Connec — published value 1

    1

    Published datasheet value

  • P i n 1- No Connec — published value 2

    3

    Published datasheet value

  • Pin 2 -Filament,

    2

    Published datasheet value

  • No load*

    12

    Published datasheet value

  • Full load•

    17.5

    Published datasheet value

  • Filament Current — published value 1

    1 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Filament Current — published value 2

    11.5 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Critical Anode Voltage — published value 1

    2

    Published datasheet value

  • Critical Anode Voltage — published value 2

    100

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak Tube Voltage Drop — published value 1

    3

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak Tube Voltage Drop — published value 2

    16

    Published datasheet value

  • rote 1: Mlth 5 volts rms on filament — published value 1

    1

    Published datasheet value

  • rote 1: Mlth 5 volts rms on filament — published value 2

    5

    Published datasheet value

  • Note 2: With a.75 dolts rms on filament, and condensed-mercury tempera

    2

    Published datasheet value

  • rote 3: With 5 volts rms on filament, condensed-mercury temperature of — published value 1

    3

    Published datasheet value

  • rote 3: With 5 volts rms on filament, condensed-mercury temperature of — published value 2

    5

    Published datasheet value

  • 35° 15°C, peak anode current of zo amperes p.rov ided Dy nalf — published value 1

    35 A

    Published datasheet value

  • 35° 15°C, peak anode current of zo amperes p.rov ided Dy nalf — published value 2

    15 A

    Published datasheet value

  • •• Filament voltage out oP phase (600 to 1200) with anode voltage — published value 1

    600

    Published datasheet value

  • •• Filament voltage out oP phase (600 to 1200) with anode voltage — published value 2

    1200

    Published datasheet value

  • mercury-temperature range of 20° to 500 C — published value 1

    20

    Published datasheet value

  • mercury-temperature range of 20° to 500 C — published value 2

    500

    Published datasheet value

  • rte` — published value 1

    200

    Published datasheet value

  • rte` — published value 2

    600

    Published datasheet value

  • 673 if it is subjected to extraneous high-frequency fields

    673

    Published datasheet value

Other

  • • With 5.25 volts rms on filament, quad rature operation, average anode

    5.25

    Published datasheet value

  • Maximum Ratings, Absolute Values: For suggly frequency o} 6o cqs

    6

    Published datasheet value

  • ANODE VOLTAGE — published value 1

    10 A

    Published datasheet value

  • ANODE VOLTAGE — published value 2

    15 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak — published value 1

    7 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak — published value 2

    6 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak — published value 1

    10 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak — published value 2

    10 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • ~ For maximum peak inverse anode voltage of 15,000 volts, and condensed

    15 A

    Published datasheet value

  • • For maximum peak inverse anode voltage of 10,000 volts, and .condensed

    10 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak inverse anode voltage

    15000 V

    Published rectifier rating

  • Maximum average anode/DC output current

    2.5 A

    Published rectifier rating

Data set 09

1975 Eimac Tube Manual

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Filament Current Range

    9 A to 11.5 A

Other

  • Anode Starting Voltage

    20 V

  • Condensed Mercury Temperature Range 15kV

    20 to 50 C

  • Condensed Mercury Temperature Range 10kV

    20 to 60 C

  • Peak Anode Current Quadrature

    10 A

  • Peak Anode Current InPhase

    7 A

  • Average Anode Current Quadrature

    2.5 A

  • Average Anode Current InPhase

    1.75 A

  • AC Short Circuit Current Maximum

    100 A

Data set 10

1976 Eimac Tube Manual

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Filament Current Range

    9 A to 11.5 A

Other

  • Anode Starting Voltage

    20 V

  • Condensed Mercury Temperature Range 15kV

    20 to 50 C

  • Condensed Mercury Temperature Range 10kV

    20 to 60 C

  • Peak Anode Current Quadrature

    10 A

  • Peak Anode Current InPhase

    7 A

  • Average Anode Current Quadrature

    2.5 A

  • Average Anode Current InPhase

    1.75 A

  • AC Short Circuit Current Maximum

    100 A