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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

DCG41000

Philips single-anode mercury-vapor half-wave industrial rectifier for high-voltage power conversion, providing approximately 10 kV inverse-voltage capability and moderate current with low arc drop.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B4B
Base pins
4
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 8 A

Description

DCG41000 is a Rectifier device in the supplied Philips industrial literature. Single-anode mercury-vapour industrial rectifier.

Socket description

Medium 4-pin bayonet

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B4B
Base pins
4
Nominal heater voltage
2.5 V
Nominal heater current
8 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
250 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
1 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
12 V
Rectifier warm-up time
30 s

Maximum ratings: 10 kV inverse voltage, 0.25 A continuous rectified current and 1 A peak current.

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

    10 kV

    HighVoltageCondition

  • Maximum average current

    250 mA

    HighVoltageCondition

  • Maximum peak current

    1 A

    HighVoltageCondition

  • Peak inverse voltage

    2 kV

    HighCurrentCondition

  • Maximum average current

    500 mA

    HighCurrentCondition

  • Maximum peak current

    2 A

    HighCurrentCondition

  • Condensed mercury temperature range at 10kV

    25 to 60 degC

  • Ambient temperature range at 10kV

    15 to 40 degC

Characteristic

  • Arc voltage drop

    12 V

Data set 02

1966 Tesla Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Rated rectified output current

    250 mA

Other

  • Maximum anode current

    250 mA

  • Maximum peak anode current

    1 A

  • Preconditioning time before first service

    15 min

    Half rated anode current

  • AC anode voltage

    3500 V

    Circuit Fig.1

  • Rectified output current

    500 mA

    Circuit Fig.1

  • DC output voltage

    3150 V

    Circuit Fig.1

  • AC anode voltage

    7000 V

    Circuit Fig.4

  • Rectified output current

    500 mA

    Circuit Fig.4

  • DC output voltage

    6300 V

    Circuit Fig.4

Data set 03

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Heater voltage

    2.5 V

  • Heater current

    8 A

  • Maximum peak inverse voltage

    10000 V

  • Maximum rectified current

    250 mA

  • Maximum peak forward current

    1 A

  • Minimum warm-up time

    30 s

Characteristic

  • Forward voltage drop

    12 V