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6AY3A
Half-Wave Rectifier

EIA Base & Outline

EIA Base: 9HPEIA Bulb: 9-85

Substitute Data

Preferred Substitutes ......................... 6BH3
Substitutes ................................... 6CK3 6CL3
Source ........................................ GE - 1973

Application

Source ........................................ GE - 1973
Novar type used as damper tube in horizontal-deflection circuits of black-and-white television receivers. Requires novar 9-contact socket.

Source ........................................ GE - 1973
Socket terminals 1, 3, 6 and 8 should not be used as tie points. It is especially important that these tubes, like other power-handling tubes, be adequately ventilated.

Mechanical Data

Source ........................................ GE - 1973
Bulb .......................................... T-9
EIA Outline ................................... 9-85
EIA Base ...................................... 9HP

Electrical Data

Source ........................................ GE - 1973
Heater Voltage ................................ 6.3 V
Heater Current ................................ 1.2 A

Maximum Ratings (Design Center Values)

Diode
Source ........................................ GE - 1973
Peak Inverse Plate Voltage .................... 5000 V
Voltage Drop @ Current ........................ 32 V @ 350 mA
Plate Dissipation ............................. 6.5 W

Characteristics and Typical Operation

TV Damper
Source ........................................ GE - 1973
Output Current ................................ 175 mA

Source ........................................ GE - 1973
For other characteristics and typical operation, see 6AY3B

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