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Rectifier - Damper Diode ·Rectifier

6CH3

Novar damper tube designed for horizontal-deflection circuits in color and black-and-white television receivers.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 1.8 A

Description

Novar type used as a damper tube in horizontal-de- flection circuits of color and black-and-white tele- vision receivers.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
1.8 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
Max plate dissipation
6.5 W
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
5500 V
Rectifier nominal output current
350 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
2.1 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
25 V
Rectifier warm-up time
11 s

Published ratings, characteristics, typical-operation and capacitance data reviewed.

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

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Capacitance

  • Grid to Plate

    1.5 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid to Cathode, Heater, and Pentode Grid No

    2.4 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Plate to Cathode, Heater, and Pentode Grid No

    1 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No

    2

    Published datasheet value

  • Pentode Plate to Triode Plate

    0.008 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Heater to Cathode

    6.5 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Plate to Cathode and Heater

    6.5 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Cathode to Plate and Heater

    9 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Heater to Cathode

    3 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No

    3

    Published datasheet value

Characteristic

  • Peak Inverse Plate Voltage*

    5500 volts

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak Plate Current

    2100 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Average Plate Current

    350 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Plate Dissipation

    6.5 watts

    Published datasheet value

  • Tube Voltage Drop for plate current of

    25 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak Inverse Plate Voltage#

    5500 volts

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak Plate Current

    1300 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Average Plate Current

    250 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Plate Dissipation

    8.5 watts

    Published datasheet value

  • Tube Voltage Drop for plate current of

    16 mA

    Published datasheet value

Other

  • Peak Heater-Cathode Voltage ±

    100 volts

    Published datasheet value