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
Page 9 of 13
HF3414 Thyratron
Directly heated mercury-vapor thyratron for high-voltage controlled rectification and industrial switching or regulating equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
HF3415 Thyratron
Indirectly heated mercury-vapor thyratron for high-voltage controlled rectification and industrial switching or regulating equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
IC21 Thyratron
Cold-cathode glow-discharge gas triode for relay-control service, using grid-controlled breakdown for heaterless switching.
- Base
- G4V
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
KU25 Thyratron
Hydrogen three-element thyratron for pulse-network discharge service, capable of more than approximately 1.5 MW pulse output at high repetition rates.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- SUPERJUMBO4B
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
KU27 Thyratron
Hydrogen thyratron for fast high-power pulse switching in network-discharge, pulse-modulator, crowbar, radar, or related pulsed-power service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- GIANT7BAYONET
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
KU274 Thyratron
Large ceramic hydrogen thyratron rated for approximately 60 MW pulse switching.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
KU275 Thyratron
Former KU-275 designation for the 8301 very-high-power ceramic hydrogen pulse thyratron.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
KU401 Thyratron
Hydrogen thyratron designed for fast high-current crowbar protection of high-voltage equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
KU471 Thyratron
Ceramic hydrogen thyratron for fast high-current crowbar protection service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
KU54 Thyratron
Hydrogen thyratron for fast high-power pulse switching in network-discharge, pulse-modulator, crowbar, radar, or related pulsed-power service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
KU70B Thyratron
Ceramic-metal hydrogen thyratron for compact high-power pulse modulators.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
KU71 Thyratron
Ceramic-metal hydrogen thyratron designed for compact radar and missile modulators, providing fast high-current switching in pulsed-power transmitter systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
KU712 Thyratron
Hydrogen thyratron designation documented with type 8765, intended for rapid high-current pulse switching in network-discharge and modulator applications.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
KU72Z Thyratron
Hydrogen thyratron designation documented with type 8553, intended for rapid high-current pulse switching in network-discharge and modulator applications.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
KU82 Thyratron
Hydrogen-filled thyratron designed for network-discharge pulse service, providing rapid high-current switching of stored energy in pulsed-power systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
KU99 Thyratron
Compact hydrogen thyratron designed for network-discharge pulse service, providing fast high-current switching in space-conscious pulsed-power equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- SPECIAL4LOWLOSS
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
KY21A Rectifier
Eimac grid-controlled mercury-vapor rectifier for high-voltage supplies. Its control grid permits electronic switching of substantial rectified current, including use in paired full-wave circuits.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
LG1000 Thyratron
Controlled hot-cathode gas-discharge tube for switching or relaxation-oscillator service, providing triggered conduction and repetitive timing-waveform generation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 3 V
- Sections
- 1
LG1001 Thyratron
Controlled hot-cathode gas-discharge tube for switching or relaxation-oscillator service, providing triggered conduction and repetitive timing-waveform generation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 3 V
- Sections
- 1
LG200 Thyratron
Controlled hot-cathode gas-discharge tube for switching or relaxation-oscillator service, providing triggered conduction and repetitive timing-waveform generation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 12.6 V
- Sections
- 1
LG201 Thyratron
High-pressure pulse switching tube designed to produce intense current pulses, particularly for keyed VHF transmitters and related pulsed RF equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
LG998 Thyratron
Directly heated gas-filled switching tube designed for high-current control service, providing grid-triggered conduction in substantial power circuits.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 3 V
- Sections
- 1
M8204 Thyratron
Special-quality xenon tetrode thyratron with negative-control characteristic, designed for equipment exposed to mechanical vibration and shock where statistically controlled electrical characteristics are required.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
MR15 Triode
Grid-controlled mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier providing triggered conduction for controlled power conversion and switching applications.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
MR304 Triode
Grid-controlled mercury-vapor half-wave rectifier providing triggered conduction for controlled power conversion and switching applications.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
MT105 Thyratron
Mercury-vapor tetrode thyratron with negative-control characteristic for motor control and other industrial power-switching applications.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
MTH90 Thyratron
Russian cold-cathode thyratron for low-power signal conversion and ionic relay.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
NL323B Thyratron
National Electronics thyratron for control, timing, ignitor-firing, and related industrial switching service, with published peak-voltage and current ratings.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
NL393A Thyratron
National Electronics thyratron for control, timing, ignitor-firing, and related industrial switching service, with published peak-voltage and current ratings.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
NL3C23 Thyratron
National Electronics thyratron for control, timing, ignitor-firing, and related industrial switching service, with published peak-voltage and current ratings.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
NL5559 Triode
Indirectly heated mercury-filled thyratron designed for applications where little grid power is available, providing dependable high-current industrial switching and controlled conduction.
- Base
- DOWN
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
NL5560 Triode
Indirectly heated mercury-vapor thyratron designed for control, timing, and ignitor-firing applications, with shield-grid construction supporting stable operation from high-impedance grid supplies.
- Base
- DOWN
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
NL5632 Triode
Quick-heating rugged xenon thyratron designed for timing and control applications, with wide ambient-temperature operation for industrial equipment.
- Base
- BABE
- Socket
- UX4
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
NL5665 Triode
Compact quick-heating xenon thyratron designed for motor-speed and welding-control applications, combining high-current capability with wide-temperature industrial operation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
NL5684 Triode
Quick-heating rugged xenon thyratron designed for timing, control, and other industrial applications, with wide-temperature operating capability.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- UX4
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
NL5720 Thyratron
Mercury-vapor thyratron with positive-grid characteristic, particularly useful where anode current must remain absent whenever no grid excitation is applied.
- Base
- DOWN
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
NL6014 Triode
Compact quick-heating xenon thyratron designed for timing and control applications, providing rapid starting and stable operation across a wide temperature range.
- Base
- A4-10
- Socket
- UX4
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
NL632B Thyratron
Indirectly heated mercury-vapor thyratron designed for control, timing, and ignitor-firing applications, with shield-grid construction providing stable operation from high-impedance control circuits.
- Base
- DOWN
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
NL710 Triode
Quick-heating gas-and-mercury thyratron designed especially for ignitor firing and regulated-rectifier applications, with stable characteristics across wide temperature limits.
- Base
- DOWN
- Socket
- UX4
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
NL710L Thyratron
Lug-base version of the quick-heating NL710 gas-and-mercury thyratron for ignitor firing and regulated-rectifier applications.
- Base
- DOWN
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
NL714 Thyratron
Quick-heating industrial gas-and-mercury thyratron designed especially for timing control and regulated-rectifier applications across wide temperature limits.
- Base
- DOWN
- Socket
- UX4
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
NL715 Thyratron
Mercury-filled thyratron related to NL714 but intended for higher-voltage operation, including applications such as amateur-radio transmitter power control.
- Base
- DOWN
- Socket
- UX4
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
NL716 Triode
Compact quick-heating gas-and-mercury thyratron for timing and control applications, designed for wide-temperature operation and long service life without circuit cushioning.
- Base
- A4-10
- Socket
- UX4
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
NL730 Triode
Quick-heating gas-and-mercury thyratron for motor-speed control and regulated rectifiers. Its heavy cathode supports substantial industrial controlled current.
- Base
- DOWN
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
NL732 Triode
Metal-envelope gas-and-mercury thyratron for resistance welding and AC control. Its massive filament supports very heavy industrial switching.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
NL740 Triode
Quick-heating industrial gas-and-mercury thyratron for heavy ignitor firing, motor-speed control, and regulated rectifier equipment.
- Base
- DOWN
- Socket
- SJ4
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
NL740L Thyratron
Industrial thyratron for grid-controlled rectifier and control service. Its heavy directly heated cathode supports substantial controlled discharge.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
NL741 Thyratron
Quick-heating industrial gas-and-mercury thyratron for heavy ignitor firing, motor-speed control, and regulated rectifier service.
- Base
- DOWN
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
