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Specialized - Switching Tube ·MechanicalVacuumSwitch

1S22

High-vacuum electromechanical switching tube for rapid interruption of high-voltage, high-current circuits. It performs physical vacuum switching rather than gas-discharge or thermionic control.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
0
Nominal heater
-

Description

High-vacuum electromechanical switching tube for rapid interruption of high voltage and high current circuits.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
0
Nominal heater voltage
-
Nominal heater current
-
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

MechanicalVacuumSwitch

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Vacuum-switch electrical data preserved in parameter table.

Source-dependent data

Operating conditions by source

Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.

Data set 01

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

MechanicalVacuumSwitch

Other

  • MaximumContinuousCurrentRMS

    20 A

  • MaximumInitialContactResistance

    0.045 ohm

  • ExternalHoldoffVoltage

    10000 V

    Altitude27000ft

  • InterruptingCurrent

    10 A

    1000 operations at 10000 V RMS, 60 Hz resistive load

Data set 02

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 3 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

MechanicalVacuumSwitch

Other

  • Maximum continuous current RMS

    20 A

    SwitchService

  • Maximum initial contact resistance

    0.05 ohm

    SwitchService

  • Maximum actuating force

    1000 g

    Mechanical

Construction

  • Switch type

    Vacuum switch