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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

RG62D

Directly heated high-vacuum half-wave rectifier for high-voltage supplies. Its multi-kilovolt inverse-voltage capability and moderate current suit professional electronic DC systems.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 4 A

Description

Directly heated high-vacuum half-wave rectifier for high-voltage 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
2.5 V
Nominal heater current
4 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
4600 V
Rectifier nominal output current
175 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
800 mA
Rectifier warm-up time
3 s

Published Telefunken ratings and characteristics promoted from the supplied German 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

1959 Telefunken

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltage

    2.5 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrent

    4 A

  • WarmupTimeMinimum

    3 s

Other

  • Plate Dissipation

    15 W

    PIV<3600V

  • Plate Dissipation

    10 W

    PIV>3600V