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RX215

Raytheon mercury-vapor full-wave rectifier for very high-current power conversion. Its mercury discharge provides exceptionally high peak-current capability with a characteristic low forward tube drop.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 30 A

Description

RX215 is a Raytheon full wave—mercury rectifier with published peak-inverse-voltage, peak-current, DC-output-current and tube-drop ratings.

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
30 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
1000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
20 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
120 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
10 V

Published rectifier maximum peak inverse voltage, peak plate current, DC output current and average tube drop reviewed.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
1000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
20 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
120 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
10 V

Physical rectifier section 2; identical section values duplicated 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

195X Raytheon Special Purpose Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Filament/heater voltage

    2.5 V

    FullWave MercuryVapor

  • Filament/heater current

    30 A

    FullWave MercuryVapor

  • Average tube voltage drop

    10 V

    FullWave MercuryVapor

Other

  • Peak inverse voltage

    1000 V

    FullWave MercuryVapor

  • Peak plate current per plate

    120000 mA

    FullWave MercuryVapor

  • DC output current

    20 mA

    FullWave MercuryVapor