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DCG618

Philips directly heated single-anode mercury-vapor half-wave industrial rectifier for high-voltage conversion, providing approximately 15 kV inverse-voltage capability and 3 A output.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: SUPER JUMBO BAYONET
Socket code: SJ4
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 5 V / 11.5 A

Description

DCG618 is a Rectifier device in the supplied Philips industrial literature. Single-anode mercury-vapour industrial rectifier.

Socket description

Super-jumbo 4-contact bayonet

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: SUPER JUMBO BAYONET
Socket code: SJ4
Base pins: -
Nominal heater voltage: 5 V
Nominal heater current: 11.5 A
Parallel heater voltage: -
Parallel heater current: -
Series capable: No

SUPER JUMBO BAYONET - 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: 15000 V
Rectifier nominal output current: 3 A
Rectifier peak forward current: 12 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop: 12 V
Rectifier warm-up time: 60 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
15 kV
HighVoltageCondition
Maximum average current
3 A
HighVoltageCondition
Maximum peak current
12 A
HighVoltageCondition
Maximum surge current
120 A
HighVoltageCondition
Peak inverse voltage alternate
2.5 kV
HighCurrentCondition
Maximum average current alternate
5 A
HighCurrentCondition
Maximum peak current alternate
20 A
HighCurrentCondition
Maximum surge current alternate
200 A
HighCurrentCondition

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

Construction

Filling
Mercury vapour

Other

Maximum frequency
150 Hz
Maximum peak inverse voltage
15 kV
LowFrequencyCase
Maximum average current
5 A
PublishedLimitTable
Maximum peak current
20 A
Maximum surge current
200 A
Duration<=0.1s
Condensed mercury temperature range
25-55 degC
15kVCase

Characteristics

Arc voltage at 3 A
12 V