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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

FG104

Indirectly heated mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier for high-current, relatively low-voltage conversion. Its heavy heater and low arc voltage provide several amperes of industrial output.

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

Description

GL-5561/FG-104 half-wave mercury-vapor rectifier for high-current, low-voltage rectifier applications.

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
3000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
6.4 A
Rectifier peak forward current
40 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
15 V

Promoted fields mapped semantically from printed ratings/characteristics headings.

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

1950 General Electric Transmitting Types

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltage

    5 V

  • Forward Voltage Drop

    15 V

    Typical

Data set 02

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Duration of SUFEe CUMTENT . .. vt vt e it 0

    0.1 seconds

    Duration of SUFEe CUMTENT . .. vt vt e it 0 0.1 seconds

  • Maximum time of averaging current..... .. .............................. 15

    15 seconds

    Maximum time of averaging current..... .. .............................. 15 15 seconds

  • Temperature limits, condensed mercury............. ... .. ... .. ... .. +40-+80 +25+

    50 degC

    Temperature limits, condensed mercury............. ... .. ... .. ... .. +40-+80 +25+50 centigrade

  • Recommended temperature, condensed mercury. .. .. ..... ... ... ........ 40

    40 degC

    Recommended temperature, condensed mercury. .. .. ..... ... ... ........ 40 40 centigrade