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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

7136

Convection-cooled directly heated mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier for industrial supplies. Rated for approximately 15 kV peak inverse voltage, 2.5 A DC output, and 12 A peak current.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
4
Nominal heater
5 V / 11.5 A

Description

7136 is listed in the supplied Amperex material as a convection-cooled mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier. Published electrical ratings and operating data were captured from the supplied table.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
4
Nominal heater voltage
5 V
Nominal heater current
11.5 A
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

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
15000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
2.5 A
Rectifier peak forward current
12 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
12 V
Rectifier warm-up time
60 s

Published maximum ratings and general characteristics promoted from the supplied datasheet.

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

1953 Amperex

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Heater/Filament Voltage

    5 V

  • Heater/Filament Current

    11.5 A

  • Maximum Peak Inverse Voltage

    15000 V

Data set 02

1963 Amperex Condensed

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Heater/filament voltage

    5 V

    Published rating

  • Heater/filament current

    11.5 A

    Published rating

  • Filament heating time

    60 s

    MercuryVapor HalfWave

  • Tube voltage drop

    12 V

    MercuryVapor HalfWave

  • Operating temperature minimum

    15 C

    MercuryVapor

  • Operating temperature maximum

    35 C

    MercuryVapor

Other

  • Maximum peak inverse voltage

    15000 V

    MercuryVapor HalfWave

  • Maximum DC output current

    2.5 A

    MercuryVapor HalfWave

  • Maximum peak plate current

    12 A

    MercuryVapor HalfWave