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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

8008AX

Mercury-vapor half-wave industrial rectifier similar to the 872-A class with heavy long-pin base. Rated for approximately 10 kV peak inverse voltage, 1.25 A average current, and 5 A peak current.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
5 V / 7.5 A

Description

Mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier similar to the 872-A class, using a heavy long-pin industrial base.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
5 V
Nominal heater current
7.5 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
10000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
1.25 A
Rectifier peak forward current
5 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
10 V
Rectifier warm-up time
30 s

Published rectifier table; mercury-vapor type.

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

1963 Amperex Condensed

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Surge current

    50 A