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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

RFG5

Indirectly heated high-voltage half-wave rectifier for cathode-ray-tube supplies and voltage-doubler circuits. Rated for approximately 16 kV peak inverse voltage with about 10 mA average output.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 200 mA

Description

Indirectly heated half-wave high-voltage rectifier for cathode-ray-tube supplies; usable in voltage-doubler circuits.

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
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
200 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
16000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
10 mA

Published ratings and characteristics promoted where unambiguous; additional source values preserved 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

1953 RFT Rundfunk Technik

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    6.3 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    200 mA

    Nominal

  • Maximum Peak Inverse Voltage

    16000 V

  • Rectified Output Current

    10 mA

Data set 02

1959 Telefunken

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltage

    6.3 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrent

    200 mA

Other

  • TransformerRMSVoltage

    5.5 kV

    2mAOutput

  • TransformerRMSVoltage

    3 kV

    10mAOutput