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Rectifier - Full Wave ·Rectifier-Rectifier

6Z4

Full-wave high-vacuum rectifier, also designated type 84, for receiver power supplies. Its 6.3 V heater-cathode construction provides moderate-current conventional B-plus rectification.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 2
Base: 5D
Socket code: B7G
Base pins: 5
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 500 mA

Description

Explicit co-designation on the Sylvania 84/6Z4 full-wave rectifier sheet.

Socket description

Miniature 7-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: 5D
Socket code: B7G
Base pins: 5
Nominal heater voltage: 6.3 V
Nominal heater current: 500 mA
Parallel heater voltage: -
Parallel heater current: -
Series capable: No

5D - 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: 60 mA
Rectifier peak forward current: 180 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop: 20 V
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage: 450 V

Published limits promoted from translated source.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Rectifier peak inverse voltage: 1250 V
Rectifier nominal output current: 60 mA
Rectifier peak forward current: 180 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop: 20 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

RMS AC voltage per plate maximum
350 V
FullWave
Peak inverse voltage maximum
1000 V
FullWave
DC output current maximum
60 mA
FullWave
Maximum heater-cathode DC voltage
500 V
FullWave
RMS AC plate voltage maximum
350 V
HalfWave;PlatesParallel
Peak inverse voltage maximum
1000 V
HalfWave;PlatesParallel
DC output current maximum
75 mA
HalfWave;PlatesParallel
Maximum heater-cathode DC voltage
500 V
HalfWave;PlatesParallel

Characteristic

Average tube voltage drop
22 V
At75mAOutputCurrentPerPlate

Data set 02

1940 RCA

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

Heater VoLTage (A. C.or D. C).vvvnvniiniaet
6.3 V
Heater VoLTage (A. C.or D. C).vvvnvniiniaet. 6.3 Volts
HeaTer CURRENT ............ eeesreecere e
500 mA
HeaTer CURRENT ............ eeesreecere e 0.5 Ampere
A-C PLATE VOLTAGE PR PraTE (RMS)
350 V
A-C PLATE VOLTAGE PR PraTE (RMS).......... 350 max. Volts
Peax INVERSE VOLTAGE........ Ceeetas et
1000 V
Peax INVERSE VOLTAGE........ Ceeetas et 1000 max. Volts
D-C OutPUT CURRENT.......... et
50 mA
D-C OutPUT CURRENT.......... et 50 max. Milliamperes
The heater is designed so that the normal voltage variation of
6 V
The heater is designed so that the normal voltage variation of 6-volt automobile
operating heater voltage of this tube fluctuate to exceed a maximum of
7.5 V
operating heater voltage of this tube fluctuate to exceed a maximum of 7.5 volts.
The d-c potential difference heater and cathode should be limited to
500 V
The d-c potential difference heater and cathode should be limited to 500 volts.
current is
75 mA
current is 75 milliamperes, while other values are the same as for full'wave service.
E£=
6.3 V
E£=6.3 VOLT [T 1i I ] Ef=6.3VOLTS
g J0
0 V
g J00VOLTS RMS PER PlAT p L

Data set 03

1948 Brimar Radio Valve Manual

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

RMS Input per Anode
325 V
Rectified Current
60 mA

Data set 04

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

Peak Inverse Voltage
1250 V
Nominal DC Output Current
60 mA
AC Voltage per Plate
325 V
CapacitorInputFilter
DC Output Current
60 mA
CapacitorInputFilter
AC Voltage per Plate
450 V
ChokeInputFilter
DC Output Current
60 mA
ChokeInputFilter

Characteristic

Forward Voltage Drop
20 V

Data set 05

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

Heater/filament voltage
6.3 V
Published heater/filament rating
Heater/filament current
500 mA
Published heater/filament rating
Tube voltage drop
20 V
At 60 mA DC

Other

DC output current
60 mA
RectifierService
RMS supply voltage per plate
325 V
RectifierService
Peak current per plate
180 mA
RectifierService

Data set 06

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

Heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal
Heater current
500 mA
Nominal

Data set 07

198X Shuguang

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

HeaterVoltageNominal
6.3 V
Nominal
HeaterCurrentNominal
600 mA
Nominal