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Rectifier - Full Wave ·Rectifier-Rectifier

RK19

Heater-type full-wave high-vacuum rectifier intended for approximately 1 kV DC supplies, with each rectifier section providing substantial inverse-voltage and current capability.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
7.5 V / 2.5 A

Description

Heater-type full-wave high-vacuum rectifier for approximately 1000 V DC 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
7.5 V
Nominal heater current
2.5 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
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
3500 V
Rectifier nominal output current
200 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
600 mA

Representative section for two full-wave rectifier anodes.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
3500 V
Rectifier nominal output current
200 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
600 mA

Second physical rectifier section added for documented full-wave/twin-rectifier construction.

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

1938 Raytheon

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    7.5 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    2.5 A

    Nominal

  • Maximum Peak Inverse Voltage

    3500 V

  • Rectified Output Current

    200 mA

  • PeakForwardCurrent

    600 mA

  • ACVoltagePerPlate

    1250 V

    Full-wave rectifier

Data set 02

1938 Raytheon Amateur

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Application

  • Application

    HighVacuumRectifier text