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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

ESU15

Directly heated high-voltage mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier, formerly designated EHT15. Its massive filament and low arc voltage provide multiampere industrial power conversion.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
4 V / 15 A

Description

High-voltage mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier; previous designation EHT15.

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
15 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
20000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
3 A
Rectifier peak forward current
15 A

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

1960 Mazda

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Previous designation

    EHT15

  • Maximum condensed mercury temperature

    60 C