6Y5

Heater-type high-vacuum full-wave rectifier for storage-battery and AC-operated receivers. Its moderate output capability suits relatively low-current receiver power supplies.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 2
Base: -
Socket code: IO
Base pins: 6
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 800 mA

Description

Heater-type high-vacuum full-wave rectifier designed for use in storage-battery or AC-operated receivers.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: -
Socket code: IO
Base pins: 6
Nominal heater voltage: 6.3 V
Nominal heater current: 800 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

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Rectifier nominal output current: 50 mA

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Rectifier nominal output current: 50 mA

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

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

Heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal
Heater current
800 mA
Nominal
AC plate voltage per plate RMS
350 V
CapacitorInputFilter
DC output current
50 mA
CapacitorInputFilter

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Other

Heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal
Heater current
800 mA
Nominal
AC plate voltage per plate RMS
350 V
CapacitorInputFilter
DC output current
50 mA
CapacitorInputFilter