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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

HR3

Miniature indirectly heated high-voltage half-wave vacuum rectifier for compact EHT supplies. Its multi-kilovolt capability and modest current suit specialized electronic equipment.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
4 V / 500 mA

Description

Miniature indirectly heated half-wave high-voltage vacuum rectifier.

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
4 V
Nominal heater current
500 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

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
11500 V
Rectifier nominal output current
15 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
80 mA
Rectifier warm-up time
30 s

Published Ferranti ratings and characteristics promoted where applicable; additional electrical, pulse, regulator, microwave, and operating data retained as parameters.

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 Ferranti

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Application

  • Application

    High-voltage half-wave rectifier

    CapacitorInputFilter

Other

  • PIV no-load

    14 kV

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  • PIV working

    11.5 kV

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • RMS input voltage maximum

    5 kV

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • Peak anode current maximum

    80 mA

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • Rectified current maximum

    15 mA

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • Reservoir capacitance maximum

    1 uF

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • Supply impedance minimum

    30000 ohm

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • Switching delay minimum

    30 s

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • Operating frequency maximum

    100 kHz

    CapacitorInputFilter