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Rectifier - Full Wave ·Rectifier-Rectifier

R1

Brimar full-wave rectifier for receiving-equipment power supplies, using two rectifying sections to provide conventional center-tapped AC-to-DC conversion for modest electronic loads.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
4 V / 1 A

Description

Full-wave 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
1 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 nominal output current
60 mA

Two identical rectifier sections; represented once under identical-section compression.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier nominal output current
60 mA

Second physical rectifier section added to match documented dual/full-wave rectifier construction.

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

1948 Brimar Radio Valve Manual

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • RMS input per anode maximum

    250 V