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6BH3A

Half-wave vacuum rectifier designed for television damper service, a higher-rated member of the 6BH3 horizontal-deflection family.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: 9HP
Socket code: -
Base pins: 9
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 1.6 A

Description

Half-wave vacuum rectifier for television damper service. The supplied datasheet was read for heater data, maximum ratings, operating characteristics, and interelectrode capacitances where published.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: 9HP
Socket code: -
Base pins: 9
Nominal heater voltage: 6.3 V
Nominal heater current: 1.6 A
Parallel heater voltage: -
Parallel heater current: -
Series capable: No

9HP - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

Terminal	Section	Connection	Evidence
PIN1Base Pin	—	IC Original chart label IC; manufacturer verification pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections printed p133, 9HP
PIN2Base Pin	—	P — Plate (Anode) Original chart label P; manufacturer verification pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections printed p133, 9HP
PIN3Base Pin	—	IC Original chart label IC; manufacturer verification pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections printed p133, 9HP
PIN4Base Pin	—	H — Heater Original chart label H; manufacturer verification pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections printed p133, 9HP
PIN5Base Pin	—	H — Heater Original chart label H; manufacturer verification pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections printed p133, 9HP
PIN6Base Pin	—	IC Original chart label IC; manufacturer verification pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections printed p133, 9HP
PIN7Base Pin	—	P — Plate (Anode) Original chart label P; manufacturer verification pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections printed p133, 9HP
PIN8Base Pin	—	IC Original chart label IC; manufacturer verification pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections printed p133, 9HP
PIN9Base Pin	—	K — Cathode Original chart label K; manufacturer verification pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections printed p133, 9HP

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Max plate dissipation: 6.8 W
Rectifier peak inverse voltage: 5500 V
Rectifier nominal output current: 180 mA
Rectifier peak forward current: 1.1 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop: 32 V
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage: 5500 V

Rectifier section; ratings and characteristics retained in parameter rows where not safely promotable.

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

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 4 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristics

Voltage (AC or DC) ±
6.3 V
PublishedColumn1
Voltage (AC or DC) ±
0.6 V
PublishedColumn2
respect to cathodes b max
5500 V
respect to cathode ° max
300 V
E The do component must not a%teed
900 V
The do component must not exceed
100 V

Capacitance

P to (H, K)
6.5 pF
K to (P,H)
9 pF
Heater to cathode
2.8 pF

Other

Peak Inverse Plate Voltages max
5500 V
Peak Plate Current max
1100 mA
Average Plate Current max
180 mA
Plate Dissipation max
6.8 W