The wide glass tube envelope is 28 mm in diameter, and excluding the io. This is the first 5y3gt i have used from them, as my usual tube is the 5u4gb. Purchase sovtek 5y3gt vacuum tubes online, in stock and ready to ship. In a tube it is not as clear what is forward bias and what is internal impedance as it is in a ss diode, but the effect is still there. Octal rectifier tube max dc output current 125 ma an indirectly heated. The jj electronic 5y3s is a ruggedly built octal rectifier tube with a directly heated. The aa8v 6ag7 amplifier schematic diagrams and circuit descriptions. Take advantage of our competitive pricing and add it to a tube set.
Tube 5y3 or rohre 5y3 id3114, fullwave vacuum rectifier, octal int. Increasing the cathode bias resistor is often necessary. Bold designators are close or identical, italic designators are different ratings, different pinouts or different filament voltages. Welcome to tubedepot javascript must be enabled to use this site. You can click here for a copy of the 5y3gt data sheet in. Nocrotec shop rectifier tube 5y3gt for hickok tube testers. If the power supply and the rectifier are up to snuff any properly functioning rectifier should sound like any other. The original 5y3gt was a filamentcathode type, but this tube appears to be a modified version that may be a heatercathode type.
One respondents answer of a slowwarmup tube makes sense, not for sound quality but for tube life of the other tubes. However this tube never appeared as a metal tube, but only in the glass versions 5y3g and 5y3gt. It can deliver up to 70ma of dc current and up to 400v output voltage which should be good enough for most preamplifiers. However the manual states this tube the 5ar4 may be replaced with the 5y3 rectifier tube. Sovtek 5y3gt rectifier amptubes for all your tube needs. Solid state rectifier direct plugin replacement for 5ar4, 5u4 and 5y3 rectifier vacuum tubes in amplifiers with center tapped secondary power transformer. Az12 is a 200ma type rectifier, electrically close to rgn2504. The aa8v 6ag7 amplifier schematic diagrams and circuit. The sovtek 5y3gt rectifier tube is indirectly heated, and is a fullwave rectifier tube. My anthem has originally had a 5ar4 but came with a jan 5y3gt in the power supply. It is intended for rectification in general purpose audio amplifiers.
That transient current is briefly pulled every cycle to recharge the main filter cap. Due to coronavirus covid19 we have limited staff working on location. Rectifier interchangeability and its relation to clean headroom. Like the 6ax5 it is a full wave rectifier with two plates and a single, common cathode. Please see the substitutes at the top of the page for more details. Rectifier comparison and interchangeability chart kca.
Just remember, the voltage drop across a rectifier tube is not a constant value. Double anode rectifying tube 5y3s is an octal rectifier diode with a true directly heated cathode. Thanks to frank philipse for supplying the above pdf datasheet. The 5y3 is a mediumpower directly heated fullwave rectifier vacuum tube introduced by rca.
Rectifier tube type 5y3gt nos new old stock and nib new in original box for many hickok tube tester models 6000, 6000a, 800, i177b, tv3, tv7 and others these are the exact original tube types as used in the testers. Vacuum tube 5y3 s, jj electronics, rectifier antique electronic. Etc2, alldatasheet, datasheet, datasheet search site for electronic components and semiconductors. This tube produces a sultry vintage sag, creating a silky, smooth feel on the strings and provides the most sag of all of our rectifier tubes. The 5y3 is a mediumpower directly heated fullwave rectifier vacuum tube introduced by rca in 1935. This is a suitable replacement for any 371bvt166 rectifier tube type. I have an air tight htm300 amp which has tube rectification. Buy nos 5y3gt vacuum tubes online, in stock and ready to ship. What follows the rectifier is an extreme lowpass filter. This rca 5y3gt fullwave rectifier tube has smooth black plates and a bottom d getter. Solid state rectifier for 5ar4, 5u4, 5y3 tubes antique. Jj electronic vacuum tubes, capacitors, amplifiers.
Open for business music is a vital source of comfort, and it can help us get through these difficult and frustrating times. Vacuum tube 6106 5y3wgt, rectifier, full wave this fullwave, highvacuum rectifier is specifically designed for aircraft, military, and industrial applications where freedom from early failures, long service life, and uniform operating characteristics are extremely important. The 5y3gt is a directly heated full wave rectifier, with inverted vs of coated tape as filaments. Once in a blue moon, a radio will still turn up with an 80 on a handmade adapter where a 5y3 should be, or with the octal rectifier tube socket replaced by a fourpin one.
Still sealed, same tube as above, same date code on box. The sovtek 5y3gt tube is an indirectly heated fullwave rectifier tube intended for rectification in. Russian tube 5c3s is a quality equivalent of the 5u4g. It is virtually identical, electrically, to the older fourpin type 80 tube, but with an octal base. I usually tend to use 5u4gbs as the rectifier when needing a high current tube rectifier and account for the larger voltage drop with the correct transformer however the 5ar4gz34 is a good tube as well. I have always had good experience with sovtek rectifier tubes. Substitutes are given as a guide only please refer to original manufacturers data sheets to ensure that a substitute is safe and appropriate for your application. Categories guitars voodoocaster by boxguitar duesenberg amplification guitar combos guitar heads guitar cabinets bass combos bass heads. The sovtek 5y3gt tube is an indirectly heated fullwave rectifier tube intended for rectification in general purpose audio equipment. In addition to diodes, they contain a resistor to mimic the voltage drop in a typical tube, plus linear inrush currentlimiting circuitry to simulate warmup time of a vacuum tube, except it lasts 1 to 2 seconds rather than the 7 to 9 seconds of a typical rectifier tube. The mesa 5y3 rectifier tube is modeled after the original phillips 5y3 and used in our lone star special. But 80s and other old numbers could still be found. By having this information on a chart you can choose a rectifier tube that will best suit your playing style.
According to the nomenclature for american octal tubes this tube would be a metal tube, as no suffix g or gt is added to the designation 5y3, indicating the glass versions. Always check the bias and idle power of the tube with the new rectifier to be certain that it is running within spec. Rectifier tube, made in russia, the sovtek 5y3gt is an indirectly heated diode intended for rectification of commercialfrequency alternating current and general purpose audio amplifiers. Vacuum tube 5y3gt, sovtek antique electronic supply. The more of a voltage drop dcv drop you have the more sag or compression you will have. It has found wide use in tube radios and early guitar amplifiers of the fender champ type. The 6x5 a problematic tube canadian vintage radio society. Double diode, 5y3gt datasheet, 5y3gt circuit, 5y3gt data sheet. Tube 5y3gt or rohre 5y3gt id3116, fullwave vacuum rectifier, octal int. That is the voltage across the tube needed to get it to conduct current. Substitutes are given as a guide only please refer to original manufacturers data sheets to ensure that a substitute is safe and appropriate for your.
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