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Rectifier - Full Wave ·Rectifier-Rectifier

RK22

Heater-type twin full-wave high-vacuum rectifier for approximately 1 kV DC power supplies, using two high-voltage rectifying sections for substantial electronic power conversion.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 8 A

Description

Heater-type full-wave high-vacuum twin rectifier for approximately 1000-volt DC 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
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
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
3500 V

Representative section for two full-wave rectifier anodes.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
3500 V

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 Amateur

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Application

  • Application

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