Specialized - Switching Tube vacuum tubes

SparkGapPulseSwitch

The Russian RT53 is a controlled ceramic spark-gap device intended for ignition of pulsed light sources. It switches stored electrical energy into short, high-current discharges. Its compact construction supports repetitive triggering in specialized flash, optical, and pulsed-power apparatus.

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SparkGapPulseSwitch

The RT57 is a Russian controlled spark-gap switch designed for emergency protection of high-power electrical equipment. Its metal-glass envelope accommodates large pulsed discharge currents. The device is intended to redirect or discharge stored electrical energy when a protection circuit triggers.

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SparkGapPulseSwitch

The Russian RU62 is a controlled metal-ceramic spark-gap device intended for pulse commutation in compact X-ray equipment. Its switching structure handles high instantaneous currents and stored electrical energy. It is designed for specialized pulsed-power circuits requiring controlled electrical discharge.

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SparkGapPulseSwitch

The RU65 is a Russian controlled spark-gap switch intended for equipment protection and high-energy circuit commutation. Its metal-ceramic construction accommodates substantial pulse currents and stored energy. The device provides triggered electrical discharge in specialized industrial and pulsed-power systems.

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SparkGapPulseSwitch

The Russian RU66 is a controlled spark-gap switching device intended for laser firing systems and other high-current pulsed-power circuits. Its metal-glass construction supports the rapid discharge of stored electrical energy. It is designed for repetitive high-current triggering under specified pulse conditions.

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SparkGapPulseSwitch

The Soviet RU67 is a controlled spark-gap switching tube designed for regulating flash duration in pulsed light sources. Its glass-enclosed discharge structure switches stored electrical energy rapidly without a heated cathode. Operation is limited by breakdown voltage, pulse repetition rate, and electrode life.

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SparkGapPulseSwitch

The Soviet RU68 is a high-energy controlled spark-gap switch intended for electrohydraulic equipment. Its metal-glass construction accommodates high-voltage breakdown and exceptionally large transient currents. The device commutates substantial stored electrical energy in short pulses without requiring filament heating.

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SparkGapPulseSwitch

The Soviet RU69 is a controlled spark-gap switch developed for pulsed high-power light sources. Its metal-glass discharge structure transfers stored electrical energy through brief high-current pulses. Breakdown voltage, repetition frequency, and permissible switching energy determine its operating limits and service life.

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CounterSelectorSwitch

Ten-position trochotron counter using controlled electron-beam motion to advance through stable counting positions for digital and instrumentation systems.

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TROCHOTRON14

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BeamSwitchingCommutator

The Ericsson RYG10 Trochotron is a high-vacuum electron-beam switching tube designed as a ten-position electronic ring counter. A magnetic field steers the electron beam among specially shaped electrodes called spades. The device performs sequential counting and commutation without conventional mechanical switching contacts.

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BeamSwitchingCommutator

The Ericsson RYG10 is a ten-position beam-switching Trochotron intended for pulse counting, frequency division, and computing equipment. Its magnetic-field-controlled electron beam selects successive spade electrodes, providing electrical count outputs and visual indication. The device supports electronic decade-counting applications.

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6.3 V

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ThermalDelaySwitch

Miniature thermal-delay switch. Heater warm-up actuates sealed contacts after a controlled time interval for sequencing and protection.

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6.3 V

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ThermalDelaySwitch

Thermal-delay switching device of the S1021 family. Available source material supports delayed switching service without enough detail for a narrower operating description.

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6.3 V

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ThermalDelaySwitch

Miniature thermal-delay switch. Thermal actuation changes the sealed contact state after a controlled delay for sequencing and protective circuits.

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ThermalDelaySwitch

Miniature thermal-delay switch. Heater-driven thermal movement operates sealed contacts after a controlled interval for electronic sequencing and protection.

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Thyratron

Inert-gas internally triggered cold-cathode trigger tube for heavy-duty electronic relay and switching service. Heaterless discharge provides abrupt high-current control.

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Thyratron

Cold-cathode inert-gas switching tube for condenser-discharge circuits, stroboscopic light pulses, relays, and controls. Heaterless gas discharge provides rapid switching.

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SurgeProtector

Bendix cold-cathode sealed spark gap for high-voltage overvoltage protection. Gas breakdown diverts damaging transients away from protected equipment.

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SurgeProtector

Bendix cold-cathode sealed spark gap for high-voltage overvoltage protection. Gas-discharge breakdown safely shunts damaging voltage surges.

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MicrowaveTRSwitch

Specialized microwave TR-switching tube. Available source material establishes microwave switching service but does not identify a narrower operating band or application.

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MicrowaveTRSwitch

Specialized microwave TR-switching tube. Available source material establishes microwave switching service but does not identify a narrower operating band or application.

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MicrowaveTRSwitch

Specialized microwave TR-switching tube. Available source material establishes microwave switching service but does not identify a narrower operating band or application.

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MicrowaveTRSwitch

Specialized microwave TR-switching tube. Available source material establishes microwave switching service but does not identify a narrower operating band or application.

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MicrowaveTRSwitch

Specialized microwave TR-switching tube. Available source material establishes microwave switching service but does not identify a narrower operating band or application.

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MicrowaveTRSwitch

Specialized microwave TR-switching tube. Available source material establishes microwave switching service but does not identify a narrower operating band or application.

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MicrowaveTRSwitch

Wideband S-band passive receiver-protection plug-in cell containing three primed gas-discharge protection tubes for radar crystal protection.

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MicrowaveTRSwitch

Specialized dual-section microwave TR-switching device. Available source material establishes microwave switching construction but does not support a more specific functional description.

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MicrowaveTRSwitch

Specialized microwave TR-switching device. Available source material establishes microwave switching construction but does not support a more specific functional description.

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MicrowaveTRSwitch

Specialized microwave TR-switching device. Available source material establishes microwave switching construction but does not support a more specific functional description.

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MicrowaveTRSwitch

Specialized microwave TR-switching device. Available source material establishes microwave switching construction but does not support a more specific functional description.

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MicrowaveTRSwitch

Specialized dual-section microwave TR-switching device. Available source material establishes microwave switching construction but does not support a more specific functional description.

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MicrowaveTRSwitch

Preset broadband X-band crystal-protector gas-discharge tube operating across approximately 8.5–9.6 GHz, designed to protect sensitive microwave receiver components from transmitter energy.

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MicrowaveTRSwitch

Phase-controlled X-band crystal-protector gas-discharge tube rated for high incident peak power, protecting microwave receiver components while introducing low attenuation when non-ionized.

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MicrowaveTRSwitch

Ku-band crystal-protector gas-discharge tube operating around 16–17 GHz over a wide temperature range, designed to protect microwave receiver components from high incident energy.

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MicrowaveTRSwitch

Broadband non-tunable S-band gas-filled TR switch operating around 3.07–3.53 GHz, using ignitor-assisted discharge to protect the receiver during high-power transmitter pulses.

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SurgeProtector

Rare-gas-filled low-voltage surge arrester for protecting low-current installations and cables against lightning, atmospheric overvoltages, and accidental contact with power lines.

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SurgeProtector

Inert-gas surge arrester designed to protect aerial lines and cables against lightning and atmospheric overvoltages by conducting when transient voltage exceeds its protective threshold.

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SurgeProtector

Inert-gas surge arrester designed to protect aerial lines and cables against lightning and atmospheric overvoltages by conducting when transient voltage exceeds its protective threshold.

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SurgeProtector

Inert-gas surge arrester for telecommunication and signalling equipment, designed to protect circuits from lightning, earth-return, and other transient overvoltages.

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SurgeProtector

Pre-ionized inert-gas surge arrester for telecommunication and signalling systems, designed to provide reliable protection against lightning and earth-return overvoltages.

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SurgeProtector

Pre-ionized inert-gas surge arrester for telecommunication and signalling systems, designed to provide reliable protection against lightning and earth-return overvoltages.

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SurgeProtector

Inert-gas surge arrester family for protecting telecommunication and signalling systems against lightning, earth-return, and other transient overvoltages.

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SurgeProtector

Pre-ionized inert-gas surge arrester with approximately 350 V nominal striking voltage, designed for transient-overvoltage protection in telecommunication and signalling systems.

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SurgeProtector

Inert-gas surge arrester family for protecting telecommunication and signalling systems against lightning, earth-return, and other transient overvoltages.

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SurgeProtector

Inert-gas surge arrester designed specifically to protect coaxial-cable amplifiers from lightning, earth-return, and related transient overvoltages.

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SurgeProtector

Inert-gas surge arrester designed specifically to protect coaxial-cable amplifiers from lightning, earth-return, and related transient overvoltages.

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SurgeProtector

Subminiature flying-lead surge arrester for protecting telecommunication and signalling installations against momentary low-energy surge voltages.

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SurgeProtector

Subminiature flying-lead surge arrester with approximately 470 V nominal breakdown voltage, designed for momentary low-energy transient protection.

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