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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

CV2218

Industrial miniature half-wave rectifier equivalent to the Brimar R17. Its 6.3 V heater and moderate current capability suit reliable professional DC supplies.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 800 mA

Description

Commercial equivalent explicitly printed for Brimar R17 industrial miniature half-wave rectifier.

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
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
800 mA
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
1450 V
Rectifier nominal output current
125 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
750 mA
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
700 V

Published ratings and characteristics promoted semantically from the approved source; identical repeated sections compressed where applicable.

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

1958 Brimar Radio Valve No 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Peak Anode Current

    750 mA

  • Peak Inverse Voltage

    1450 V

  • Peak Heater-Cathode Voltage

    700 V

  • Direct Output Current

    125 mA

    350 V RMS input

Characteristic

  • Commercial Equivalent

    R17