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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

RA7YB

Water-cooled directly heated high-vacuum half-wave rectifier diode for high-voltage industrial systems. Rated for approximately 55 kV peak inverse voltage and 7 A average output.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
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Socket code
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Base pins
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Nominal heater
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Description

Water-cooled directly heated high-vacuum rectifying diode for high-voltage industrial rectifiers.

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
-
Nominal heater current
-
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
Max plate voltage
20000 V
Max plate dissipation
20000 W
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
55000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
7 A

Published maximum ratings and characteristics promoted from the approved source.

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

Other

  • Heater Voltage

    18 to 21 V

    Published range

  • Heater Current

    110 A to 130 A

    Published range

  • Maximum Peak Inverse Voltage

    55000 V

    Rectifier

Data set 02

1966 Tesla Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Heater voltage

    18 to 21 V

  • Heater current

    110 A to 130 A

  • Cooling-water flow

    60 L/min

    1.5 kg/cm2 pressure

Characteristic

  • Emission current

    20 A