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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

ESU872

Directly heated mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier for high-voltage transmitting and industrial supplies. Its heavy filament and low arc voltage provide ampere-class output.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
5 V / 7.5 A

Description

Directly heated half-wave mercury-vapour rectifier.

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
5 V
Nominal heater current
7.5 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
10000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
1.25 A
Rectifier peak forward current
5 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
15 V
Rectifier warm-up time
60 s

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

Construction

  • Filling

    Mercury vapour

Data set 02

1961 AEI Industrial Valves

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Construction

  • Filling

    Mercury vapour