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Diode (NOT rectifier) ·Diode

RA0007B

Special high-vacuum control diode designed for voltage-stabilizing circuits and applications exploiting the dependence of cathode emission on filament voltage.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
1.4 V / 3.5 A

Description

Special high-vacuum rectifier diode intended for control-diode service in tube voltage-stabilizing circuits and other applications exploiting filament-voltage dependence of cathode emission.

Socket description

Small-button Noval 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
1.4 V
Nominal heater current
3.5 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

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Diode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
600 V
Max cathode current
2 mA
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
600 V
Rectifier nominal output current
0.7 mA

Published values promoted where clearly readable; identical repeated sections compressed when applicable.

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

195X Tesla

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Diode

Characteristics

  • Heater voltage

    4 V

    Published nominal value or midpoint of published range

  • Heater current

    3.5 A

    Published nominal value or midpoint of published range

Data set 02

1966 Tesla Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Diode

Other

  • Maximum heater voltage

    1.4 V

  • Maximum heater current

    3.5 A

  • Maximum anode current

    0.7 mA

  • Maximum cathode emission current

    2 mA