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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

DCX45000

Philips directly heated single-anode gas-filled half-wave industrial rectifier for high-voltage conversion, providing approximately 10 kV inverse-voltage capability and ampere-class output.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
JUMBO 4-P
Socket code
J4
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
5 V / 7.1 A

Description

DCX45000 is a Rectifier device in the supplied Philips industrial literature. Single-anode gas-filled industrial rectifier.

Socket description

Jumbo 4-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
JUMBO 4-P
Socket code
J4
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
5 V
Nominal heater current
7.1 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

JUMBO 4-P - 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
1.25 A
Rectifier peak forward current
5 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
12 V
Rectifier warm-up time
30 s

Single-anode gas-filled 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

  • Filling

    Xenon

  • Peak inverse voltage

    10 kV

  • Maximum average current

    1.25 A

  • Maximum peak current

    5 A

  • Maximum surge current

    50 A

  • Ambient temperature range

    -55 to 70 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

Construction

  • Filling

    Xenon

Other

  • Maximum average current

    1.25 A

  • Maximum peak current

    5 A

  • Maximum peak inverse voltage

    10 kV

  • Maximum surge current

    50 A

    Duration<=0.1s

  • Ambient temperature range

    -55 to +70 degC

Characteristics

  • Arc voltage at 1.25 A

    12 V