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DCG15250

Philips single-anode mercury-vapor half-wave industrial rectifier for higher-voltage conversion. Rated for approximately 4.25 kV peak inverse voltage, 250 mA average output, and 1.25 A peak current.

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

Description

DCG15250 is a Rectifier device in the supplied Philips industrial literature. Single-anode mercury-vapour industrial 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
4 V
Nominal heater current
2.5 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
4250 V
Rectifier nominal output current
250 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
1.25 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
12 V
Rectifier warm-up time
15 s

Single-anode mercury-vapour industrial rectifier.

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 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Peak inverse voltage at 150 Hz

    4250 V

  • Peak inverse voltage at 500 Hz

    3600 V

  • Maximum average anode current

    250 mA

  • Maximum peak anode current

    1250 mA

Characteristic

  • Recommended filament preheat time

    15 to - s

    Minimum

  • Arc voltage drop

    12 V

Data set 02

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Heater voltage

    4 V

  • Heater current

    2.5 A

  • Maximum peak inverse voltage

    4250 V

  • Maximum rectified current

    250 mA

  • Maximum peak forward current

    1.25 A

Characteristic

  • Forward voltage drop

    12 V