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Specialized - Switching Tube ยทProtectiveFuse

4013A

Vacuum micro-fuse designed as a protective interruption device. It opens an electrical circuit under specified overload conditions while maintaining controlled insulation in a sealed vacuum envelope.

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

Description

Nickel-wire vacuum micro fuse intended to open on currents in the 18 to 25 mA range.

Socket description

Edison screw base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
EDISON
Base pins
-
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

ProtectiveFuse

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Published ratings and characteristics promoted where applicable; additional published data retained as parameters.

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

1946 Standard Telephone and Cables

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

ProtectiveFuse

Characteristics

  • Fuse blow current range

    18 to 25 mA

  • Resistance

    45 to 55 ohm

Other

  • Safe current for 1 hour

    11 mA