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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

UA025A

Directly heated argon-filled half-wave rectifying discharge tube for high-voltage supplies, providing approximately 10 kV inverse-voltage capability and moderate current.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
EDISON
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 5 A

Description

Argon-filled directly heated rectifying discharge tube for high-voltage rectifier service, rated for up to 0.25 A rectified current.

Socket description

Edison screw base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
EDISON
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
2.5 V
Nominal heater current
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

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max cathode current
1 A
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
10000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
250 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
1 A

Semantically matched promoted fields only.

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 Tesla

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Application

  • Application

    HighVoltageRectifier text

Data set 02

1966 Tesla Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Uf

    2.5 V

  • If

    5 A

  • Published value

    1 a

  • la max.

    250 mA

  • asp max.

    1 A

  • UIn~, max.

    10 kV

  • U A

    25 A

  • MOIII,HOCTH (Wa) .AJ

    1 a

  • 2. 3TH AaHHs,Ie Orpaxn4nsa!OTCH He TonbxO rent

    1 a

  • CpeAHHM 3HagexxeM MaxcnManbxo AO- value of the anode current

    1 a

  • nyCTHMOro aHOAHOI'O Toxa

    1 a

  • *ITo5ar npeAoxpannTa J

    -

Characteristic

  • I SO

    250 mA

  • U=ap

    40 V

  • Varc

    18.5 V