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Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron

2051

Gas tetrode thyratron for relay service. Grid-controlled gas discharge provides abrupt electronic switching for control circuits.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
8J
Socket code
-
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

Raytheon catalog entry for the 2051 gas tetrode thyratron, intended for relay service with a 6.3 V heater.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
8J
Socket code
-
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
600 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

8J - 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

Thyratron

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max cathode current
375 mA

Gas tetrode thyratron; source gives peak inverse anode voltage and peak/average cathode current.

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

195X Raytheon Special Purpose Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

  • Maximum Peak Inverse Anode Voltage

    700 V

  • Maximum Peak Cathode Current

    375 mA

  • Maximum Average Cathode Current

    75 mA