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Rectifier - Full Wave ·Rectifier-Rectifier

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Directly heated full-wave rectifier for mains-operated power supplies. Its four-volt filament and dual rectifier sections provide conventional moderate-current AC-to-DC conversion.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
P8A
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
4 V / 1.1 A

Description

Directly heated full-wave rectifier for mains power-supply service.

Socket description

European 8-pin side-contact base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
P8A
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
4 V
Nominal heater current
1.1 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

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
500 V
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
300 V
Rectifier nominal output current
100 mA

Published limits include 2 x 500 V RMS transformer voltage and DC output ratings from 60 to 100 mA depending on transformer voltage.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
300 V
Rectifier nominal output current
100 mA

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

1938 Philips Miniwatt Vacuum Tube Catalog

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Heater/filament voltage

    4 V

    Published heater/filament rating

  • Heater/filament current

    1.1 A

    Published heater/filament rating

Other

  • Peak inverse voltage

    300 V

    RectifierService

  • DC output current

    100 mA

    RectifierService

Data set 02

1953 RFT Rundfunk Technik

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristics

  • Heater or filament voltage

    4 V

    Published nominal value

  • Heater or filament current

    1.1 A

    Published nominal value

Other

  • Rectified output current

    120 mA

    Published maximum or highest listed value

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Characteristics

  • Heater or filament voltage

    4 V

    Published nominal value

Data set 03

195X Tesla

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Maximum input filter capacitance

    60 uF

    CapacitorInputFilter

SECTION 2

Rectifier

Other

  • Maximum input filter capacitance

    60 uF

    CapacitorInputFilter

Data set 04

195X Tunsgram

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Maximum AC voltage per anode

    500 V

    2 x 500 V condition

  • Maximum DC output current

    60 mA

    At 2 x 500 V AC, reservoir capacitor 16 uF

  • Maximum DC output current

    75 mA

    At 2 x 400 V AC

  • Maximum DC output current

    100 mA

    At 2 x 300 V AC

Data set 05

1963 Mullard

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Application

  • Application

    Directly heated full-wave mains rectifier

Characteristics

  • Filament voltage

    4 V

Other

  • AC anode voltage per plate maximum at 60 mA

    500 V

  • Rectified current maximum at 2x500 V

    60 mA

  • AC anode voltage per plate maximum at 75 mA

    400 V

  • Rectified current maximum at 2x400 V

    75 mA

  • AC anode voltage per plate maximum at 100 mA

    300 V

  • Rectified current maximum at 2x300 V

    100 mA

Data set 06

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V1

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • AC supply voltage per plate maximum

    500 V RMS

    FullWave

  • DC output current maximum

    60 mA

    FullWave

  • Maximum input capacitor

    60 µF

    CapacitorInputFilter

Data set 07

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Transformer secondary voltage per plate

    300 V RMS

  • Maximum DC output current

    100 mA

    TransformerVoltage=2x300V

  • Maximum DC output current

    75 mA

    TransformerVoltage=2x400V

  • Maximum DC output current

    60 mA

    TransformerVoltage=2x500V

  • Maximum filter capacitance

    60 uF

  • Minimum series resistance per anode

    60 ohm

    TransformerVoltage=2x300V

  • Minimum series resistance per anode

    80 ohm

    TransformerVoltage=2x400V

  • Minimum series resistance per anode

    100 ohm

    TransformerVoltage=2x500V