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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

GL8020

General Electric high-vacuum half-wave rectifier for high-voltage rectification and surge-limiting diode service in specialized power equipment.

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

Description

High-vacuum rectifier for high-voltage rectifier and surge-limiting diode operation.

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
5.5 V
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 voltage
10 V
Max plate dissipation
75 W

Promoted fields mapped from printed ratings/characteristics headings; specialized published data retained in parameter rows.

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

Capacitance

  • Maximumlengthu.u...,.4.“..4.......4.“..........,

    8 in

    Maximumlengthu.u...,.4.“..4.......4.“..........,.8 inches

  • Maximum diameter. . .. .o oe oo

    27 in

    Maximum diameter. . .. .o oe oo 27 inches

Other

  • PublishedData

    400 A

    400 A