NJ7P SQL Tube Database Query

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6AX4GT
Half-Wave Rectifier

EIA Base & Outline

Substitute Data

Preferred Substitutes ......................... 6AS4 6DA4 6DM4
Substitutes ................................... 6AU4 6CQ4 6DE4
Source ........................................ RCA DS 3/61

Application

Source ........................................ RCA DS 3/61
Glass octal type used as damper tube in horizontal-deflection circuits of color and black-and-white television receivers. Requires octal socket.

Source ........................................ RCA DS 3/61
May be supplied with pin 1 omitted. Socket terminals 1, 2, 4 and 6 should not be used as tie points. This tube, like other power-handling tubes, should be adequately ventilated.

Mechanical Data

Source ........................................ RCA DS 3/61
Bulb .......................................... T-9
Base Type ..................................... Short Intermediate Shell Octal 5 or 6-Pin
EIA Outline ................................... 9-11 9-41
EIA Base ...................................... 4CG
Cathode ....................................... Coated Unipotential
Mounting Position ............................. Any

Electrical Data

Source ........................................ RCA DS 3/61
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 ....................... 4400 V

Direct Interelectrode Capacitances (approx)

Diode
Source ........................................ RCA DS 3/61
Output ........................................ 8.5 pf

Maximum Ratings (Design Center Values)

Diode
Source ........................................ RCA DS 3/61
Peak Inverse Plate Voltage .................... 4400 V
Steady State Peak Plate Current Each Plate .... 825 mA
Steady State DC Output Current Each Plate ..... 137 mA
Voltage Drop @ Current ........................ 32 V @ 250 mA
Plate Dissipation ............................. 5.0 W

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