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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

F575A

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

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
5 V / 10 A

Description

Mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier intended for high-voltage rectifier circuits.

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
10 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
15000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
1.5 A
Rectifier peak forward current
7 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
10 V
Rectifier warm-up time
30 s

Published maximum ratings and characteristics audited; remaining numeric data retained densely in parameter table.

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

1962 ITT

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • P Filament Voltage

    5 V

    P Filament Voltage 5 Volts

  • Anode Voltage [1]

    10000 V

    Anode Voltage 10,000 15,000 Volis

  • Anode Voltage [2]

    15000 V

    Anode Voltage 10,000 15,000 Volis

  • F

    575 mA

    F-575-A may be employed are illustrated above. The ated at maximum permissible space current and

Data set 02

1962 ITT Industrial and Transmitting Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Maximum surge cathode current

    60 A

    0.2 s

  • Maximum frequency

    150 Hz