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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

GL5973

General Electric high-voltage half-wave rectifier and limiter tube providing approximately 75 kV inverse-voltage capability; operation above 16 kV carries an explicit X-ray shielding warning.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
-

Description

The GL-5973 is a high-voltage rectifier/limiter tube with a 75-kV peak-inverse-voltage rating and an explicit X-ray shielding warning for operation above 16 kV.

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
-
Nominal heater current
-
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
850 W
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
75000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
1.25 A
Rectifier peak forward current
5 A

High-voltage rectifier service; 40-kV-or-less average-current/dissipation column promoted. X-ray warning applies above 16 kV.

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

  • Average Plate Current Above 40kV PIV

    1 A

    RectifierService

  • Average Plate Dissipation Above 40kV PIV

    800 W

    RectifierService

  • Limiter Peak Plate Current

    20 A

    LimiterService