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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

DCX41000

Directly heated noble-gas-filled half-wave rectifier specifically designed for high-voltage mobile rectifier installations, providing approximately 10 kV inverse-voltage capability and moderate output current.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
MEDIUM 4-P BAYONET
Socket code
B4B
Base pins
4
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 5 A

Description

A directly heated noble-gas-filled rectifier designed specifically as a high-voltage half-wave rectifier in mobile rectifier installations.

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
MEDIUM 4-P BAYONET
Socket code
B4B
Base pins
4
Nominal heater voltage
2.5 V
Nominal heater current
5 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

MEDIUM 4-P 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
10000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
250 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
1 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
12 V
Rectifier warm-up time
10 s

Noble-gas high-voltage 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

1953 RFT Rundfunk Technik

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Inverse voltage maximum

    10 kV

  • Peak plate current maximum

    1 A

  • Average plate current maximum

    250 mA

Characteristic

  • Warm-up time

    30 s

  • Arc voltage at 0.5 A

    12 V

Data set 02

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Filling

    Xenon

  • Peak inverse voltage

    10 kV

    HighVoltageCondition

  • Maximum average current

    250 mA

    HighVoltageCondition

  • Maximum peak current

    1 A

    HighVoltageCondition

  • Peak inverse voltage alternate

    5 kV

    HighCurrentCondition

  • Maximum average current alternate

    500 mA

    HighCurrentCondition

  • Maximum peak current alternate

    2 A

    HighCurrentCondition

  • Maximum surge current

    20 A

Characteristic

  • Arc voltage drop

    12 V

Data set 03

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Construction

  • Filling

    Xenon

Other

  • Maximum average current

    500 mA

    5kVCase

  • Maximum average current

    250 mA

    10kVCase

  • Maximum peak inverse voltage

    10 kV

  • Maximum surge current

    20 A

    Duration<=0.1s

  • Ambient temperature range

    -55 to +75 degC

Characteristics

  • Arc voltage at 0.5 A

    12 V