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Rectifier - Full Wave ·Rectifier-Rectifier

83V

Indirectly heated full-wave high-vacuum rectifier with relatively low internal voltage drop. Its five-volt heater-cathode construction provides moderate-current conventional power-supply service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
4AD
Socket code
UX4
Base pins
4
Nominal heater
5 V / 2 A

Description

83V is a Rectifier device. Indirectly heated full-wave high-vacuum rectifier with low internal voltage drop. The supplied sheet explicitly states that 5V4G and 83V have identical ratings and electrical characteristics.

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
4AD
Socket code
UX4
Base pins
4
Nominal heater voltage
5 V
Nominal heater current
2 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

4AD - 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
1400 V
Rectifier nominal output current
175 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
525 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop
23 V

Representative row for identical repeated sections.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
1400 V
Rectifier nominal output current
175 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
525 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop
23 V

Second physical rectifier section; promoted electrical properties populated from 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

1937 Raytheon Radio Receiving Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • RMS AC voltage per plate maximum

    400 V

    FullWave

  • Peak inverse voltage maximum

    1100 V

    FullWave

  • Peak current per plate maximum

    700 mA

    FullWave

  • DC output current maximum

    200 mA

    FullWave

Characteristic

  • Average tube voltage drop

    25 V

    At200mAOutputCurrentPerPlate

Data set 02

1940 RCA

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • HeaTER VoLTAGE (A. C)evvennnn i,

    5 V

    HeaTER VoLTAGE (A. C)evvennnn i, 5.0 Volts

  • HEATER CURRENT .+t invtuntnnnonneennonnnnnnn,

    2 A

    HEATER CURRENT .+t invtuntnnnonneennonnnnnnn, 2.0 Amperes

  • A-C PLATE VoLTAGE PER PrAtE (RMS)

    400 V

    A-C PLATE VoLTAGE PER PrAtE (RMS).......... 400 max. Volts

  • PEAK INVERSE VOLTAGE......e.vouvuvunennnnnnn

    1100 V

    PEAK INVERSE VOLTAGE......e.vouvuvunennnnnnn. 1100 max. Volts

  • D-C OUTPUT CURRENT. . ..o vnvrvennnonnennenn

    200 mA

    D-C OUTPUT CURRENT. . ..o vnvrvennnonnennenn.. 200 max. Milliamperes

  • transformer. The voltage applied to the heater should be the rated value of

    5 V

    transformer. The voltage applied to the heater should be the rated value of 5.0

  • provided the maximum voltages and currents

    5 V

    provided the maximum voltages and currents 2 5 Pare

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Other

  • HeaTER VoLTAGE (A. C)evvennnn i,

    5 V

    HeaTER VoLTAGE (A. C)evvennnn i, 5.0 Volts

  • HEATER CURRENT .+t invtuntnnnonneennonnnnnnn,

    2 A

    HEATER CURRENT .+t invtuntnnnonneennonnnnnnn, 2.0 Amperes

Data set 03

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Peak Inverse Voltage

    1400 V

  • Nominal DC Output Current

    175 mA

  • AC Voltage per Plate

    375 V

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • DC Output Current

    175 mA

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • AC Voltage per Plate

    500 V

    ChokeInputFilter

  • DC Output Current

    175 mA

    ChokeInputFilter

Characteristic

  • Forward Voltage Drop

    25 V

Data set 04

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Heater/filament voltage

    5 V

    Published heater/filament rating

  • Heater/filament current

    2 A

    Published heater/filament rating

  • Tube voltage drop

    25 V

    At 175 mA DC

Other

  • DC output current

    175 mA

    RectifierService

  • Peak inverse voltage

    1400 V

    RectifierService

  • RMS supply voltage per plate

    375 V

    RectifierService

  • Peak current per plate

    525 mA

    RectifierService

Data set 05

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 1 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • THE TUNG-SOL

    83 V

    | THE TUNG-SOL 5V4G AND 83V ARE POWER RECTIFIERS WITH LOW INTERNAL VOLTAGE

  • MAXIMUM STEADY—STATE PEAK PLATE CURRENT PER PLATE

    525 mA

    Maximum Ratings | MAXIMUM STEADY—STATE PEAK PLATE CURRENT PER PLATE 525 MA.

  • Peak inverse voltage

    1400 V

  • Steady-state peak plate current per plate

    525 mA

  • AC plate voltage per plate

    375 V

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • DC output current

    175 mA

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • Plate-supply impedance per plate

    65 ohm

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • AC plate voltage per plate

    500 V

    ChokeInputFilter

  • DC output current

    175 mA

    ChokeInputFilter

  • Input choke

    4 H

    ChokeInputFilter

Capacitance

  • AC PLATE VOLTAGE PER PLATE (RMS~""X•

    375 V

    CapacitorInputFilter | AC PLATE VOLTAGE PER PLATE (RMS~""X• 375 VOLTS

  • DC OUTPUT CURRENT N" %'

    175 mA

    CapacitorInputFilter | DC OUTPUT CURRENT N" %' 175 MA.

  • TOTAL EFFECTIVE PLATE SUPPLY IMPEDANCE PER PLATE NINA

    65 ohm

    CapacitorInputFilter | TOTAL EFFECTIVE PLATE SUPPLY IMPEDANCE PER PLATE NINA 65 OHMS

Characteristic

  • DC OUTPUT CURRENT N" x •

    175 mA

    ChokeInputFilter | DC OUTPUT CURRENT N" x • 175 MA.

  • T

    23 V

    ChokeInputFilter | T 118E VOLTAGE DROP 23 VOLTS

  • PLATE AT Z

    75 mA

    ChokeInputFilter | PLATE AT Z75 MA. PER PLATE

  • CHOKE INPUT. L

    20 H

    ChokeInputFilter | =CHOKE INPUT. L = 20 h _ Et = 5.0 Volts

  • CHOKE INPUT. L

    5 V

    ChokeInputFilter | =CHOKE INPUT. L = 20 h _ Et = 5.0 Volts

  • Tube voltage drop

    23 V

    At 175mA per plate