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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

GL411

General Electric high-vacuum half-wave rectifier for very-high-voltage, low-current cable testing and electrostatic precipitation, providing approximately 150 kV inverse-voltage capability.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B4B
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
10 V / 14.5 A

Description

The GL-411 is a high-vacuum rectifier for high-voltage, low-current applications such as cable testing and smoke precipitation, with service ratings extending to 150,000 volts.

Socket description

Medium 4-pin bayonet

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B4B
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
10 V
Nominal heater current
14.5 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
Max plate dissipation
500 W
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
150000 V
Rectifier peak forward current
300 mA

High-vacuum rectifier. Highest published peak-inverse-voltage service rating promoted.

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

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Alternate Peak Inverse Voltage

    100000 V

    AlternateService

  • Maximum Anode Dissipation

    500 W

    RectifierService