6Z5

Heater-type high-vacuum full-wave rectifier with a center-tapped heater permitting flexible series or parallel operation. Its dual-diode structure suits adaptable receiver power-supply designs.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

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

Description

Heater-type high-vacuum full-wave rectifier with a center-tapped heater permitting either 6.3-volt parallel or 12.6-volt series heater operation.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: 6K
Socket code: IO
Base pins: 6
Nominal heater voltage: 6.3 V
Nominal heater current: 800 mA
Parallel heater voltage: 6.3 V
Parallel heater current: 800 mA
Series capable: Yes

6K - 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: 1500 V
Rectifier nominal output current: 60 mA
Rectifier peak forward current: 230 mA

Published handbook ratings and representative operating characteristics reviewed.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Rectifier peak inverse voltage: 1500 V
Rectifier nominal output current: 60 mA
Rectifier peak forward current: 230 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

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

Heater voltage
6.3 V
Published heater rating
Heater current
600 mA
Published heater rating

Other

DC output current
60 mA
RectifierService
Peak inverse voltage
1500 V
RectifierService
RMS supply voltage per plate
350 V
RectifierService
Peak current per plate
230 mA
RectifierService

Data set 02

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
230 V
CapacitorInputFilter
DC output current
60 mA
CapacitorInputFilter

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Other

Heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal
Heater current
800 mA
Nominal
AC plate voltage per plate RMS
230 V
CapacitorInputFilter
DC output current
60 mA
CapacitorInputFilter