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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

DCG530I

High-current mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier designed especially for transmitter power supplies, providing approximately 6 A average output and high peak-current capability.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
50 V / 31 A

Description

High-current mercury-vapour rectifier designed especially for transmitters.

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
50 V
Nominal heater current
31 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
12000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
6 A
Rectifier peak forward current
25 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
16 V

Published ratings/characteristics promoted from supplied datasheet.

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

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Heater voltage

    50 V

  • Heater current

    31 A

  • Maximum peak inverse voltage

    12000 V

  • Maximum rectified current

    6 A

  • Maximum peak forward current

    25 A

Characteristic

  • Forward voltage drop

    16 V