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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

705A

Western Electric directly heated high-voltage rectifier with thoriated filament for specialized power supplies. Rated for approximately 35 kV peak inverse voltage, 100 mA DC output, and 500 mA peak current.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
B4A
Socket code
B4A
Base pins
4
Nominal heater
5 V / 5 A

Description

Thoriated-filament high-voltage special-purpose rectifier rated to 30 kV peak inverse voltage.

Socket description

4-contact B4A physical base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
B4A
Socket code
B4A
Base pins
4
Nominal heater voltage
5 V
Nominal heater current
5 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

B4A - 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
35000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
100 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
500 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop
300 V

Explicit alias/co-designation; values duplicated from the same approved source.

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

1946 Standard Telephone and Cables

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Maximum anode dissipation

    60 W

  • Maximum peak anode current

    600 mA

    PIV=15kV

  • Maximum average anode current

    150 mA

    PIV=15kV

Data set 02

1956 Western Electric Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltage

    5 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrent

    5 A

Data set 03

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Heater voltage

    5 V

    Nominal

  • Heater current

    5 A

    Nominal

  • Filament voltage tolerance

    5 %

Characteristic

  • Voltage drop at 365 mA

    300 V