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Rectifier - Full Wave ·Rectifier-Rectifier

6X5G

Glass-envelope indirectly heated full-wave high-vacuum rectifier for capacitor-input or choke-input supplies. Its 6.3 V heater provides conventional moderate-current power-supply rectification.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 2
Base: 8
Socket code: IO
Base pins: 6
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

Full-wave high-vacuum rectifier for capacitor-input or choke-input filter service.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: 8
Socket code: IO
Base pins: 6
Nominal heater voltage: 6.3 V
Nominal heater current: 600 mA
Parallel heater voltage: -
Parallel heater current: -
Series capable: No

8 - 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: 70 mA
Rectifier peak forward current: 210 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop: 22 V
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage: 450 V

Promoted from clearly identified printed ratings/characteristics; additional operating points and capacitances retained in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Rectifier peak inverse voltage: 1250 V
Rectifier nominal output current: 70 mA
Rectifier peak forward current: 210 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop: 22 V
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage: 450 V

Second physical rectifier section; electrical properties populated from corresponding 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

1937 Raytheon Radio Receiving Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

Heater voltage
6.3 V
Section1
Heater current
600 mA
Section1
RMS AC voltage per plate maximum
325 V
FullWave
Peak inverse voltage maximum
1250 V
FullWave
DC output current maximum
70 mA
FullWave
Maximum heater-cathode DC voltage
450 V
FullWave

Characteristic

Average tube voltage drop
22 V
At75mAOutputCurrentPerPlate

Data set 02

1948 Brimar Radio Valve Manual

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

RMS Input per Anode
325 V
CapacitorInputFilter
Supply Impedance per Anode
150 ohm
CapacitorInputFilter; minimum
Reservoir Condenser
32 uF
CapacitorInputFilter; maximum

Data set 03

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Application

Filter service
Capacitor-input or choke-input

Data set 04

1958 Brimar Radio Valve No 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

Heater Voltage
6.3 V
Heater Current
600 mA

Data set 05

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

Heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal
Heater current
600 mA
Nominal
AC plate voltage per plate RMS
325 V
CapacitorInputFilter
DC output current
70 mA
CapacitorInputFilter
AC plate voltage per plate RMS
450 V
ChokeInputFilter
DC output current
70 mA
ChokeInputFilter
Input choke
8 H
ChokeInputFilter
Total effective plate supply impedance per plate
150 ohm
CapacitorInputFilter