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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

VI11532

Indirectly heated high-voltage pulse rectifier designed particularly for charging service. Its tens-of-kilovolts reverse-voltage capability and very high peak anode current suit pulse-power systems.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / -

Description

The VI1-15/32 is an indirectly heated high-voltage rectifier tube used as a charging rectifier, rated at 32 kV peak reverse voltage and 15 A peak anode current.

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
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
-
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 plate dissipation
80 W
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
32000 V
Rectifier peak forward current
15 A
Rectifier warm-up time
60 s

English text used as primary source; Russian text used only to repair/check ambiguous OCR.

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

1968 Electronintorg

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Heater/Filament Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Warm-up/Cathode Heating Time

    60 s

Other

  • Peak Reverse Voltage

    32000 V

  • Peak Anode Current

    15 A

  • Anode Dissipation

    80 W

  • Heater Voltage Minimum

    5.7 V

  • Heater Voltage Maximum

    6.9 V

  • Reverse-Voltage Pulse Duration Maximum

    4 us

  • Reverse-Voltage 1/Duty Factor Minimum

    500