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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

7723

Directly heated industrial power rectifier for high-current supplies. Rated for approximately 920 V peak inverse voltage, 2.5 A DC output, and 30 A peak current with a low conducting drop.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
UX4
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 9 A

Description

7723 industrial power rectifier tube.

Socket description

Medium-shell UX 4-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
UX4
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
2.5 V
Nominal heater current
9 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
Max cathode current
2.5 A
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
920 V
Rectifier nominal output current
2.5 A
Rectifier peak forward current
30 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
10 V

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

1957 National Electronics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Maximum DC output current

    2.5 A

  • Maximum instantaneous output current

    30 A

  • Maximum peak inverse voltage

    920 V

Characteristic

  • Filament heating time

    30 s

  • Typical arc drop

    10 V

  • Typical anode starting voltage

    12 V

Construction

  • Filling

    Xenon

Application

  • Service

    Industrial power rectifier