Title
Mercury vapour arc rectifier
Identifier
ABDNP:200137a
Description
Provides approx. 1200 Volts at a few hundred Amps . One of the largest vacuum tubes. Pool of mercury in the base acts as a cathode, feeding the 3 side-arm anodes, one for each phase of a 3-phase supply. Three intermediate grids provide some control over the large current .
Format
mercury
Coverage
unknown
Creator
unknown