Mercury-Vapor Full-Wave Rectifier
Various Name Brands
The 83 Vacuum tube is a glass type used to supply DC
power of uniform voltage to receivers in which the
rectified current requirements are subject to
considerable variation. It requires a four-contact socket
and should be mounted in a vertical position with the
base down.
Electrical Data:
Maximum Ratings (Design Center Values)
Diode:
Peak Inverse Plate Voltage .................... 1400 V
AC Plate Supply Voltage Each Plate ............ 500 V
Transient Peak Plate Current Each Plate ....... 800 mA
Steady State DC Output Current Each Plate ..... 250 mA
Voltage Drop @ Current ........................ 15 V @ 250 mA
Characteristics and Typical Operation
Rectifier:
Output Voltage ................................ 500 V
Output Current ................................ 250 mA
Preferred Substitutes ......................... 5Z3