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6AX3
Half-Wave Rectifier

EIA Base & Outline

EIA Base: 12BLEIA Bulb: 9-59

Substitute Data

Preferred Substitutes ......................... 6CD3 6BE3
Substitutes ................................... 6GE3 6CG3
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975

Application

Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Duodecar type used as damper tube in horizontal-deflection circuits of television receivers. Requires 12-contact socket. Socket terminals 5, 6, 8 and 9 should not be used as tie points.

Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
This tube, like other power-handling tubes, should be adequately ventilated.

Mechanical Data

Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Bulb .......................................... T-9
EIA Outline ................................... 9-59
EIA Base ...................................... 12BL
Cathode ....................................... Coated Unipotential
Mounting Position ............................. Any

Electrical Data

Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Heater Voltage ................................ 6.3 V
Heater Current ................................ 1.2 A
Maximum Heater-Cathode Voltage
Heater Positive with Respect to Cathode
DC Component ............................ 100 V
Total DC and Peak ....................... 300 V
Heater Negative with Respect to Cathode
DC Component ............................ 900 V
Total DC and Peak ....................... 5000 V

Direct Interelectrode Capacitances (approx)

Diode
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Output ........................................ 5.5 pf

Maximum Ratings (Design Center Values)

Diode
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Peak Inverse Plate Voltage .................... 5000 V
Steady State Peak Plate Current Each Plate .... 1000 mA
Steady State DC Output Current Each Plate ..... 165 mA
Voltage Drop @ Current ........................ 32 V @ 250 mA
Plate Dissipation ............................. 5.3 W

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