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Rectifier - Damper Diode ·Rectifier

6BH3

Novar half-wave vacuum rectifier designed for television horizontal-deflection damper service, with high peak-inverse-voltage capability.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B9E
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

Novar half-wave vacuum rectifier for television horizontal-deflection damper service.

Socket description

Novar 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B9E
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
600 mA
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
Max plate dissipation
5.5 W
Max cathode current
180 mA
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
5500 V
Rectifier nominal output current
180 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
1.1 A
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
5500 V

Published maximum ratings and electrical characteristics promoted from approved source.

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

1940 RCA

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    6.3 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    600 mA

    Nominal

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    5.5 W

  • Maximum Cathode Current

    180 mA

  • Maximum Peak Inverse Voltage

    5500 V

  • PeakForwardCurrent

    1.1 A