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Rectifier - Full Wave ·Rectifier-Rectifier

GZ33

Indirectly heated full-wave rectifier for high-current electronic power supplies. Its heavy five-volt heater supports substantial DC output in amplifier and professional equipment.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
5 V / 3 A

Description

FULL-WAVE RECTIFIER Indirectly heated ful/-wave rectifier GI33 with 5-volt

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
5 V
Nominal heater current
3 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

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
1400 V
Rectifier nominal output current
300 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
750 mA

Published Mullard ratings, characteristics, operating conditions, and capacitances extracted from supplied datasheet.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
1400 V
Rectifier nominal output current
300 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
750 mA

Physical rectifier section 2; identical section values duplicated per physical-section policy.

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

1963 Mullard

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltage

    5 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrent

    3 A

Other

  • PeakInverseVoltageMaximum

    1400 V

  • PeakAnodeCurrentMaximum

    750 mA

  • SurgeCurrentMaximum

    2.5 A

  • RMSInputVoltagePerAnodeMaximum

    500 V

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • DCOutputCurrentMaximum

    250 mA

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • ReservoirCapacitanceMaximum

    60 uF

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • RMSInputVoltagePerAnodeMaximum

    500 V

    ChokeInputFilter

  • DCOutputCurrentMaximum

    300 mA

    ChokeInputFilter

  • MinimumChokeInductance

    10 H

    ChokeInputFilter

  • DC Output Voltage

    493 V

    CapacitorInputFilter;RMSInput=500V;C=60uF

  • DC Output Voltage

    421 V

    ChokeInputFilter;RMSInput=500V;L=10H

Data set 02

1967 Mullard Receiving Tubes for Maintenance

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • P.I.V. max

    1.4 V

    Characteristic

  • Vatr.m.s.) max

    500 V

    Characteristic

  • lout max

    250 mA

    Characteristic

  • Valr.m •.) max

    500 V

    Characteristic