pool-cathode rectifier
1Rectifier — A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC), a process known as rectification. Rectifiers have many uses including as components of power supplies and as detectors of radio signals. Rectifiers …
2pool rectifier — lygintuvas su skystuoju katodu statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. pool rectifier vok. Gleichrichterröhre mit flüssige Katode, f rus. вентиль с жидким катодом, m pranc. soupape à cathode liquide, f …
3mer|cu|ry-pool rectifier — «MUR kyuh ree POOL», a rectifier in which the cathode consists of a pool of mercury in a metal container whose top holds an insulated anode. The current ionizes the mercury vapor and electrons flow to the anode …
4mercury-arc rectifier — noun : an alternating current rectifier consisting of a mercury arc especially designed to utilize its rectifying action, one electrode being a pool of mercury with current flowing only during that part of the cycle in which the mercury acts as… …
5soupape à cathode liquide — lygintuvas su skystuoju katodu statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. pool rectifier vok. Gleichrichterröhre mit flüssige Katode, f rus. вентиль с жидким катодом, m pranc. soupape à cathode liquide, f …
6Mercury-arc valve — Mercury rectifier on display in Beromünster, Switzerland before being decommissioned A mercury arc valve (mercury vapor rectifier) is a type of electrical rectifier used for converting high voltage or high current alternating current (AC) into… …
7Gas-filled tube — See also: Gas discharge lamp A gas filled tube, also known as a discharge tube, is an arrangement of electrodes in a gas within an insulating, temperature resistant envelope. Although the envelope is typically glass, power tubes often use… …
8ignitron — [ig nī′trän΄] n. [ IGNI(TE) + (ELEC)TRON] a type of mercury arc rectifier tube having a mercury pool cathode and a single graphite anode: when a current is passed through an igniter rod into the pool, the mercury vapor is ionized and an arc… …
9ignitron — /ɪgˈnaɪtrɒn/ (say ig nuytron), /ˈɪgnətrɒn/ (say ignuhtron) noun a mercury pool cathode arc rectifier with a carborundum rod projecting into the mercury pool. The tube conducts current when the anode is positive. {igni(tion) + (elec)tron} …
10Mercury arc valve — A mercury arc valve (mercury vapor rectifier) is a type of electrical rectifier which converts alternating current into direct current. Rectifiers of this type were used in electric motor power supplies for industry, in electric… …
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