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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

RA100A

High-vacuum half-wave rectifier diode for high-voltage AC conversion. Rated for approximately 40 kV peak inverse voltage, 300 mA average output, and 750 mA peak current.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
GOLIATH
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
5 V / 6.5 A

Description

High-vacuum rectifier diode intended for high-voltage alternating-current rectifier service.

Socket description

Goliath industrial rectifier base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
GOLIATH
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
5 V
Nominal heater current
6.5 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

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
40000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
300 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
750 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

Rectifier

Characteristics

  • Heater voltage

    5 V

    Published nominal value or midpoint of published range

  • Heater current

    6.5 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

Rectifier

Capacitance

  • Cathode-anode capacitance

    1.8 pF

Other

  • AC input voltage per leg

    14120 V

    Single-phase full-wave; 2 tubes

  • DC output voltage

    12720 V

    Single-phase full-wave; 2 tubes

  • DC output current

    200 mA

    Single-phase full-wave; 2 tubes

  • AC input voltage

    28240 V

    Single-phase bridge; 4 tubes

  • DC output voltage

    25440 V

    Single-phase bridge; 4 tubes

  • DC output current

    200 mA

    Single-phase bridge; 4 tubes

  • AC input voltage

    16320 V

    Three-phase half-wave; 3 tubes

  • DC output voltage

    19120 V

    Three-phase half-wave; 3 tubes

  • DC output current

    300 mA

    Three-phase half-wave; 3 tubes

  • Maximum pulse anode voltage

    12500 V

    PulseOperation

  • Maximum pulse anode dissipation

    75 W

    PulseOperation

  • Maximum heater voltage

    5.8 V

    PulseOperation