RG64

Directly heated high-vacuum full-wave rectifier for high-power, high-voltage rectifier systems. Its heavy filament and approximately 10 kV inverse-voltage capability suit substantial professional supplies.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 2
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 25 V / 8 A

Description

Directly heated high-vacuum full-wave rectifier for high-power rectifier systems.

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: 25 V
Nominal heater current: 8 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

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Plate resistance: 1650 Ω
Rectifier peak inverse voltage: 10000 V
Rectifier nominal output current: 250 mA
Rectifier peak forward current: 500 mA

Published Telefunken ratings and characteristics promoted from the supplied German source.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Rectifier peak inverse voltage: 10000 V
Rectifier nominal output current: 250 mA
Rectifier peak forward current: 500 mA

Physical rectifier section 2; electrical values duplicated from identical section 1 per physical-section policy.

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
25 V
HeaterOrFilamentCurrent
8 A
Internal Resistance
1650 ohm
Application
Full-wave high-vacuum rectifier