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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

DCG45000

Directly heated mercury-vapor half-wave industrial rectifier for high-voltage power conversion, using low arc voltage to provide efficient ampere-class DC output.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
4 V / 7 A

Description

DCG45000 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
7 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
13000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
1.25 A
Rectifier peak forward current
5 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
12 V
Rectifier warm-up time
30 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

    13 kV

  • Peak inverse voltage alternate

    10 kV

  • Maximum average current

    1.25 A

  • Maximum peak current

    5 A

  • Maximum surge current

    40 A

    Duration<=0.1s

  • Condensed mercury temperature range at 13kV

    25 to 55 degC

Characteristic

  • 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

    7 A

  • Maximum peak inverse voltage

    13000 V

  • Maximum rectified current

    1.25 A

  • Maximum peak forward current

    5 A

  • Maximum surge current

    40 A

  • Minimum warm-up time

    30 s

Characteristic

  • Forward voltage drop

    12 V