GZ40

Twin-anode vacuum rectifier for general power-supply service. Its five-volt heater and moderate output capability suit receiving-equipment and general electronic DC supplies.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 2
Base: -
Socket code: RIMLOCK8
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 5 V / 760 mA

Description

Twin-anode vacuum rectifier for general power-supply service.

Socket description

Rimlock 8-contact base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: -
Socket code: RIMLOCK8
Base pins: -
Nominal heater voltage: 5 V
Nominal heater current: 760 mA
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: 1000 V
Rectifier nominal output current: 90 mA

Published ratings/characteristics promoted where clearly stated; repeated identical rectifier sections compressed to one section row.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Rectifier peak inverse voltage: 1000 V
Rectifier nominal output current: 90 mA

Second physical rectifier section; promoted electrical properties populated from identical section.

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

1953 La Radiotechnique

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristics

Heater voltage
5 V
Published nominal value
Heater current
760 mA
Published nominal value

Other

Maximum rectifier capacitor
50 uF
Published