Data set 01
1947 Westinghouse
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
XRay
Other
Peak Plate Voltage
100 kV
Characteristic
FilamentVoltageRange
3.5-10 V
FilamentCurrentRange
3.5-5.5 A
Specialized - X-Ray Tube ·XRay
5540
Air-cooled diagnostic X-ray tube designed for radiographic and fluoroscopic operation at peak plate voltages to approximately 100 kV.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- -
- Base pins
- -
- Nominal heater
- -
Description
Air-cooled diagnostic X-ray tube with 100-kV-class peak plate-voltage ratings.
General specifications
Tube and section characteristics
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Heater and base
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- -
- 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
XRay
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.
X-ray generating tube; source explicitly identifies X-ray service and high-voltage operating ratings.
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.