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Rectifier - Damper Diode ·Rectifier

EY83

Television booster or efficiency diode designed for horizontal line-output energy recovery, providing high inverse-voltage and heater-cathode isolation for repetitive sweep operation.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 1 A

Description

Miniature booster diode for AC/DC television receivers with high heater-to-cathode voltage capability.

Socket description

Small-button Noval 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
1 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
5000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
150 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
800 mA
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
5000 V

Published ratings and characteristics promoted from the supplied Brimar source.

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

1958 Brimar Radio Valve No 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    1 A

  • Application

    TelevisionBoosterDiode