Specialized tube type
Specialized - Thyratron vacuum tubes
Specialized - Thyratron records in Tube Tinker cover 581 tube designations, including 1,239 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.
- Tube records
- 581
- Original datasheets
- 1,239
- Variation families
- 42
- Tubes with alternatives
- 23
About Specialized - Thyratron tubes
If the tube is described as a thyratron then apply this type.
Electrical range
- Nominal heater voltage
- 1.25–220 V
- Nominal heater current
- 0.05–190 A
Common specialized - thyratron characteristics
These are the most frequently recorded attributes among tubes in this category.
Bases
- DOWN13
- 4BZ7
- A4-107
- 4CF4
- 4D4
- B7G4
- B7D3
- 3G2
Sockets
- UX435
- IO27
- B9A23
- B7G19
- A10
- SPECIAL38
- B4B7
- SJ45
Constructions
- Thyratron529
- Triode36
- Rectifier9
- Tetrode7
Specialized - Thyratron tube list
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7323 Thyratron
Self-indicating subminiature thyratron for low-power control circuits. Its gas discharge provides switching while visible glow indicates conduction state.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 1.25 V
- Sections
- 1
7363 Thyratron
Heavy-current thyratron for controlled industrial power service. Its directly heated cathode supports substantial gas-discharge switching.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- MEDIUM4BAYONET
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
7384 Tetrode
Hydrogen-filled tetrode thyratron for pulse modulation, designed for low jitter, low anode-delay drift, and high pulse-repetition rates.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7386 Thyratron
Xenon thyratron for substantial controlled-power switching. Its directly heated cathode supports grid-triggered gas-discharge current.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
7390 Thyratron
Large ceramic 33-megawatt hydrogen thyratron for extreme pulse-power service. Fast controlled gas discharge switches exceptionally high pulse energy.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7390A Thyratron
Hydrogen thyratron for high-power pulse switching. Available source material confirms the gas type and thyratron role without supporting a more detailed description.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
7390_TOSHIBA Thyratron
Toshiba hydrogen thyratron for high-power radar pulse switching.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7400 Thyratron
Compact cold-cathode self-indicating gas thyratron for relay and control service, producing a visible neon-colored glow while conducting.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
7401 Thyratron
Lightweight subminiature cold-cathode self-indicating gas thyratron for relay and control applications with visible glow indication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
7454 Thyratron
Zero-bias hydrogen clipper thyratron with very short ionization time for high-fault-current inverse clipping in line-type radar modulators.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
7455 Thyratron
Zero-bias hydrogen clipper thyratron with short ionization time for high-current pulse-clipping service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
7509 Thyratron
Gas-filled grid-controlled thyratron for industrial switching, controlled rectification, relay, motor-control, or pulse service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
7556 Thyratron
Gas-filled grid-controlled thyratron for industrial switching, controlled rectification, relay, motor-control, or pulse service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
7559 Thyratron
Zero-bias hydrogen thyratron for extremely fast high-current crowbar protection of high-voltage electronic equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7568 Thyratron
Zero-bias hydrogen thyratron for very-high-peak-current crowbar protection with fast switching and recovery.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7583 Thyratron
Hydrogen thyratron for fast high-voltage, high-current pulse switching in radar modulators, pulse networks, crowbar protection, or related pulsed-power systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7590 Thyratron
Hydrogen thyratron for fast high-voltage, high-current pulse switching in radar modulators, pulse networks, crowbar protection, or related pulsed-power systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
760 Thyratron
Gas-filled grid-controlled thyratron for industrial switching, controlled rectification, relay, motor-control, or pulse service.
- Base
- 4BZ
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
7603 Thyratron
Hydrogen thyratron for fast high-voltage, high-current pulse switching in radar modulators, pulse networks, crowbar protection, or related pulsed-power systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7605 Thyratron
Hydrogen thyratron for fast high-voltage, high-current pulse switching in radar modulators, pulse networks, crowbar protection, or related pulsed-power systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7621 Thyratron
EG&G 7621/HY-2 ceramic-metal hydrogen thyratron; 8 kV peak anode voltage, 100 A peak anode current, 350 kW peak switching power.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7665 Thyratron
Rugged ceramic hydrogen thyratron for compact radar pulse modulators and severe pulsed-power service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7666 Thyratron
Large ceramic hydrogen thyratron rated for approximately 12.5 MW pulse switching.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7667 Thyratron
Large ceramic hydrogen thyratron rated for approximately 40 MW pulse switching.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7782 Thyratron
Ceramic-metal hydrogen thyratron for compact radar and missile pulse modulators.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7866 Thyratron
Large ceramic hydrogen thyratron rated for approximately 60 MW pulse switching.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7872 Thyratron
Hydrogen thyratron for fast high-voltage, high-current pulse switching in radar modulators, pulse networks, crowbar protection, or related pulsed-power systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7890 Thyratron
Hydrogen thyratron for fast high-voltage, high-current pulse switching in radar modulators, pulse networks, crowbar protection, or related pulsed-power systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7979 Thyratron
Gas-filled grid-controlled thyratron for industrial switching, controlled rectification, relay, motor-control, or pulse service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 1.25 V
- Sections
- 1
7981 Thyratron
Gas-filled grid-controlled thyratron for industrial switching, controlled rectification, relay, motor-control, or pulse service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
8036 Thyratron
Hydrogen thyratron for fast high-voltage, high-current pulse switching in radar modulators, pulse networks, crowbar protection, or related pulsed-power systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
8043 Thyratron
Gas-filled grid-controlled thyratron for industrial switching, controlled rectification, relay, motor-control, or pulse service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
8063 Thyratron
Gas-filled grid-controlled thyratron for industrial switching, controlled rectification, relay, motor-control, or pulse service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
8080 Thyratron
Hydrogen thyratron for fast high-voltage, high-current pulse switching in radar modulators, pulse networks, crowbar protection, or related pulsed-power systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- SJ4
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
8270 Thyratron
Gas-filled grid-controlled thyratron for industrial switching, controlled rectification, relay, motor-control, or pulse service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
8301 Thyratron
Very-high-power ceramic hydrogen thyratron, formerly KU-275, rated in the approximately 100 MW pulse-power class.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
8326 Thyratron
High-power hydrogen thyratron for radar modulator and general high-energy pulse-switching service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
8354 Thyratron
Hydrogen thyratron for high-power pulse switching. Its heavy heater and controlled gas discharge support rapid, substantial pulse-current conduction.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
8370 Thyratron
The 8370 is a hydrogen-filled, indirectly heated thyratron developed for high-duty-cycle pulse modulators operating at relatively low anode voltage. Its controlled gas discharge supports rapid switching, while an internal electrically heated titanium-hydride reservoir maintains the hydrogen supply.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
8382 Thyratron
Gas-filled controlled-discharge tube for switching, pulse, and industrial control service. Grid triggering initiates rapid gas conduction.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 8.5 V
- Sections
- 1
8424 Thyratron
Hydrogen-filled three-element thyratron for pulse-network discharge service, capable of megawatt-class pulse output and high repetition rates.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- JUMBO4B
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
8488 Thyratron
Rugged hydrogen-filled three-element thyratron with internal reservoir for high-energy pulse-network discharge service. Controlled gas switching handles substantial pulse energy.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- JUMBO4B
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
8503 Triode
Rugged hydrogen-filled positive-grid triode thyratron for airborne pulse operation. Its design improves high-power pulse switching over the 5C22.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
8553 Thyratron
Hydrogen thyratron for high-power pulse switching. Its heavy heater supports rapid controlled discharge at substantial pulse current.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
8559 Thyratron
Ruggedized General Electric special-purpose triode whose electrical ratings follow type GL-7390, with additional published shock and vibration limits for demanding service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- OCTALCRT8
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
8765 Thyratron
Hydrogen thyratron for high-current pulse switching. Controlled gas discharge provides rapid conduction for pulse-power systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
884 Thyratron
Gas triode for sweep-circuit oscillator service or grid-controlled rectification. Its controlled discharge supports relaxation oscillators and switching applications.
- Base
- G602
- Socket
- UX4
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
885 Thyratron
Gas triode for sweep oscillators and grid-controlled rectifier operation. Its controlled gas discharge provides relaxation oscillation and switching.
- Base
- 5A2
- Socket
- UX4
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
