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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

RG41000

Mullard directly heated mercury-vapor rectifier for high-voltage, high-current supplies. Its heavy filament and low arc voltage provide ampere-class industrial output.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
5 V / 6.75 A

Description

The Mullard RG4-1000 is a directly heated mercury-vapour rectifier for high-voltage, high-current power supplies.

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
5 V
Nominal heater current
6.75 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
13000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
2.5 A
Rectifier peak forward current
5 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
16 V

Mercury-vapour rectifier section.

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

1963 Mullard

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristics

  • Filament Voltage

    5 V

  • Filament Current

    6.75 A

  • Valve Voltage Drop

    16 V

    Approximate

Other

  • Peak Inverse Voltage

    13000 V

    <=150Hz

  • Peak Anode Current

    5 A

  • Mean Anode Current

    1.25 A

  • Ambient Temperature Minimum

    10 degC

  • Ambient Temperature Maximum

    40 degC

  • Condensed Mercury Temperature Minimum

    25 degC

  • Condensed Mercury Temperature Maximum

    65 degC

  • DC Output Voltage

    4140 V

    SinglePhaseFullWave; TwoValves

  • DC Output Current

    2.5 A

    SinglePhaseFullWave; TwoValves

  • RMS Input Voltage per Valve

    4600 V

    SinglePhaseFullWave

  • Minimum Choke Inductance

    2.5 H

    SinglePhaseFullWave; ChokeInputFilter

  • Maximum Filter Capacitance

    6 uF

    SinglePhaseFullWave