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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

Z225

Directly heated half-wave rectifier for high-voltage supplies. Rated for approximately 10 kV peak inverse voltage, 250 mA DC output, and 1 A peak current with a low conducting drop.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
MEDIUM4BAYONET
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 5 A

Description

Z225 is a rectifier described in the approved United Electronics engineering datasheet.

Socket description

Medium 4-contact bayonet base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
MEDIUM4BAYONET
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
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
10000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
250 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
1 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
15 V
Rectifier warm-up time
10 s

Published ratings and characteristics promoted where directly established; remaining useful published data retained as parameters.

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

1945 United Electronics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Filament voltage

    2.5 V

    Nominal general rating

  • Filament current

    5 A

    Nominal general rating