Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron
Grid-controlled gas thyratron documented by Amperex for controlled switching and power-conduction service, with published ratings and operating characteristics for industrial circuitry.
5544 is listed in the supplied Amperex material as a grid-controlled gas thyratron. Published ratings and operating characteristics were captured from the supplied table.
Small-button Noval 9-contact
General specifications
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.
No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.
1 physical section, each with unique specifications.
Section 1
No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.
Xenon-filled thyratron for electronic control, motor-speed/current/voltage regulation, counting, sorting, and switching service.
Source-dependent data
Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.
Data set 01
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
Filament heating time
60 s
Tube drop
16 V
Conducting
Deionization time
100 us
Peak forward anode voltage
1500 V
Peak inverse anode voltage
1500 V
Peak anode current
40 A
Average anode current
3.2 A
Maximum grid voltage
-250 V
Data set 02
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
Filament voltage
2.5 V
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Filament current
12 A
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Filament heating time
60 s
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Tube voltage drop
16 V
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Maximum peak forward voltage
1500 V
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Maximum peak inverse voltage
1500 V
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Maximum peak anode current
40 A
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Maximum average anode current
3.2 A
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Maximum grid voltage
-250 V
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