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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

PY33

Indirectly heated series-heater half-wave rectifier for television receiver power supplies. Rated for approximately 700 V peak inverse voltage and 325 mA nominal output for high-current series-string equipment.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
29 V / 300 mA

Description

Series-heater half-wave rectifier for television receivers.

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
29 V
Nominal heater current
300 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
700 V
Rectifier nominal output current
325 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
2.6 A
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
625 V

Published valve ratings and characteristics promoted where applicable; additional 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

1958 Mullard Receiving Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • RMS input maximum

    250 V

Data set 02

1963 Mullard

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • RMS input voltage maximum

    250 V

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • Surge anode current maximum

    9.5 A

    Pulse

  • Reservoir capacitance maximum

    200 uF

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • Typical rectifier operating point

    200 V RMS input; 325 mA output; 209 V DC; 15 ohm minimum series resistance

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • Typical rectifier operating point

    220 V RMS input; 295 mA output; 234 V DC; 19 ohm minimum series resistance

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • Typical rectifier operating point

    240 V RMS input; 240 mA output; 264 V DC; 23 ohm minimum series resistance

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • Typical rectifier operating point

    250 V RMS input; 220 mA output; 280 V DC; 25 ohm minimum series resistance

    CapacitorInputFilter

Data set 03

1973 Mazda Valves Binder 2

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristics

  • Heater voltage

    29 V

    Published nominal value

  • Heater current

    300 mA

    Published nominal value

Other

  • Maximum reservoir capacitor

    200 uF

    Published

  • Maximum mean anode current

    325 mA

    Published