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Rectifier - Damper Diode ·Rectifier

6RK19

Miniature damper diode designed for television horizontal-deflection circuits; electrically related to the 6BR3 family.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 450 mA

Description

Miniature type used as damper tube in horizontal- deflection circuits of television receivers. Outlines sec- tion, 7D; requires miniature 9-contact socket. Type 17BR3/17RK19 is identical with type 6BR3/6RK19 ex- 9CB cept for heater ratings. 6BR3/ 17BR3/ 6RK19 I7RK19

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
450 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
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
5500 V
Rectifier nominal output current
200 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
1.2 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
19 V
Rectifier warm-up time
11 s

Full supplied entry reviewed for ratings, characteristics, operating data, and capacitances.

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

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage (ac/dc)

    16.8 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Heater Current

    0.45 ampere

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Heater Warm-up Time

    11 seconds

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Peak Inverse Plate Voltage*

    5500 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Peak Plate Current

    1200 mA

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Average Plate Current

    200 mA

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Plate Dissipation

    6.5 watts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Tube Voltage Drop for plate current of

    19 mA

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • # Pulse duration must not exceed

    10

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Heater Current

    0.45 amperes

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Heater Warm-up Time (Average) —

    11 seconds

    Published value from supplied target entry

Capacitance

  • Plate to Cathode and Heater

    6.5 pF

    Published value from supplied target entry