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Rectifier - Full Wave ·Rectifier-Rectifier

6AX5GT

Glass-octal full-wave vacuum rectifier for radio-equipment power supplies. Rated for approximately 1.25 kV peak inverse voltage, 125 mA DC output, and 375 mA peak current from a 6.3 V heater.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
G6S
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 1.2 A

Description

Glass-octal full-wave vacuum rectifier intended for radio-equipment power supplies with moderate DC requirements; typical capacitor-input and choke-input filter operation is specified.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
G6S
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
1.2 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

G6S - 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
1250 V
Rectifier nominal output current
125 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
375 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop
50 V
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
450 V

Representative row for two identical full-wave rectifier plates; typical filter data retained as parameters.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
1250 V
Rectifier nominal output current
125 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
375 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop
50 V
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
450 V

Second physical section; electrical properties populated from identical section.

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

  • RMS supply voltage per plate

    350 V

    FullWave

Characteristic

  • Forward-voltage-drop test current

    125 mA

    FullWave

Data set 02

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater current

    1.2 A

  • AC plate voltage each plate

    350 V

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • Filter input condenser

    10 uF

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • DC output voltage at filter input

    350 V

    CapacitorInputFilter; FullLoad

Data set 03

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 1 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Peak inverse voltage maximum

    1250 V

    EachPlate

  • Peak plate current maximum

    375 mA

    EachPlate

  • Hot-switching transient plate current maximum

    2.8 A

    EachPlate;0.2Second

  • AC plate voltage each plate

    350 V RMS

    FullWave;CapacitorInputFilter

  • Filter input capacitor

    10 µF

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • Effective plate supply impedance each plate

    50 Ω

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • DC output voltage at 125 mA

    350 V

    FullWave;CapacitorInputFilter

  • AC plate voltage each plate

    450 V RMS

    FullWave;CapacitorInputFilter

  • Effective plate supply impedance each plate

    105 Ω

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • DC output voltage at 80 mA

    490 V

    FullWave;CapacitorInputFilter

  • Application

    Full-wave heater-cathode rectifier for AC and automobile receivers

    Section1

Data set 04

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 4 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Heater voltage nominal

    6.3 V

  • Heater current

    1.2 A

  • Peak inverse plate voltage

    1250 V

  • Peak plate current per plate

    375 mA

  • Hot-switching transient plate current

    2.6 A

  • Peak heater-cathode voltage

    450 V

  • AC plate-to-plate supply voltage RMS

    700 V

    CapacitorInputFilter;700VPlateToPlate

  • Filter input component

    10 µF

    CapacitorInputFilter;700VPlateToPlate

  • DC output voltage at full load

    350 V

    CapacitorInputFilter;700VPlateToPlate

  • Full-load DC output current

    125 mA

    CapacitorInputFilter;700VPlateToPlate

  • AC plate-to-plate supply voltage RMS

    900 V

    CapacitorInputFilter;900VPlateToPlate

  • Filter input component

    10 µF

    CapacitorInputFilter;900VPlateToPlate

  • DC output voltage at full load

    490 V

    CapacitorInputFilter;900VPlateToPlate

  • Full-load DC output current

    80 mA

    CapacitorInputFilter;900VPlateToPlate

  • AC plate-to-plate supply voltage RMS

    700 V

    ChokeInputFilter;700VPlateToPlate

  • Filter input component

    10 H

    ChokeInputFilter;700VPlateToPlate

  • DC output voltage at full load

    250 V

    ChokeInputFilter;700VPlateToPlate

  • Full-load DC output current

    150 mA

    ChokeInputFilter;700VPlateToPlate

  • AC plate-to-plate supply voltage RMS

    900 V

    ChokeInputFilter;900VPlateToPlate

  • Filter input component

    10 H

    ChokeInputFilter;900VPlateToPlate

  • DC output voltage at full load

    350 V

    ChokeInputFilter;900VPlateToPlate

  • Full-load DC output current

    125 mA

    ChokeInputFilter;900VPlateToPlate

Data set 05

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Peak inverse plate voltage

    1250 V

    FullWaveRectifier

  • Peak plate current per plate

    375 mA

    FullWaveRectifier

  • Hot-switching transient plate current

    2.6 A

    0.2SecondMaximum

  • AC plate-to-plate supply voltage

    700 V

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • Effective plate-supply impedance per plate

    50 ohm

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • DC output voltage at full load

    350 V

    CapacitorInputFilter;LoadCurrent=125mA

  • AC plate-to-plate supply voltage

    900 V

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • Effective plate-supply impedance per plate

    105 ohm

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • DC output voltage at full load

    490 V

    CapacitorInputFilter;LoadCurrent=80mA

  • DC output voltage at full load

    250 V

    ChokeInputFilter;ACPlateToPlate=700V;LoadCurrent=150mA

  • DC output voltage at full load

    350 V

    ChokeInputFilter;ACPlateToPlate=900V;LoadCurrent=125mA

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Other

  • Peak inverse plate voltage

    1250 V

    FullWaveRectifier

  • Peak plate current per plate

    375 mA

    FullWaveRectifier

  • Hot-switching transient plate current

    2.6 A

    0.2SecondMaximum