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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

F8207

Rugged water-cooled directly heated high-vacuum power diode for rectifier, shunting, and charging service. Its massive filament and multiampere high-voltage capability suit major power systems.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
15 V / 36 A

Description

High-vacuum power diode for rectifier service and special shunting or charging circuits. Its rugged water-cooled anode can dissipate up to 8 kW.

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
15 V
Nominal heater current
36 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
Max plate dissipation
8000 W
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
30000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
6 A
Rectifier peak forward current
100 A

Cooling: Water

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

  • Peak inverse voltage

    30000 V

  • Peak plate current

    100 A

  • Average plate current

    6 A

  • Plate dissipation

    8000 W

  • Water flow at 8 kW

    3.5 gpm

  • Maximum water pressure

    80 psi

Data set 02

1962 ITT Industrial and Transmitting Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • RectifierServiceMaximumPIV

    30 kV

    Rectifier

  • ShuntServiceMaximumPIV

    50 kV

    Shunt

  • MaximumPeakPlateCurrentRectifier

    60 A

    Rectifier