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5560

Four-electrode mercury-vapor thyratron with negative-control characteristics for high-impedance, low-grid-power control sources and substantial industrial switching.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
4
Nominal heater
5 V / 4.5 A

Description

Four-electrode mercury-vapor thyratron with negative-control characteristics for high-impedance, low-grid-power control sources.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
4
Nominal heater voltage
5 V
Nominal heater current
4.5 A
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

Thyratron

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
300 V
Max cathode current
2.5 A

Published maximum ratings and device-specific characteristics are promoted where schema-compatible; remaining switching/gauge/regulator electrical data is retained in section 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

1958 Amperex Industrial

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Characteristic

  • Filament heating time

    300 s

  • Tube voltage drop

    16 V

  • Ionization time

    10 µs

  • Deionization time

    1000 µs

Other

  • Peak forward anode voltage

    1000 V

  • Peak inverse anode voltage

    1000 V

  • Peak anode current

    15 A

  • Average anode current

    2.5 A

  • Maximum grid voltage

    -1000 V

Data set 02

1963 Amperex Condensed

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Characteristic

  • Filament heating time

    300 s

    MercuryVaporThyratron

  • Tube voltage drop

    16 V

    MercuryVaporThyratron

  • Ionization time

    10 µs

    MercuryVaporThyratron

  • Deionization time

    1000 µs

    MercuryVaporThyratron

Other

  • Peak forward voltage maximum

    1000 V

    MercuryVaporThyratron

  • Peak inverse voltage maximum

    1000 V

    MercuryVaporThyratron

  • Peak anode current maximum

    15 A

    MercuryVaporThyratron

  • Average anode current maximum

    2.5 A

    MercuryVaporThyratron

  • Maximum grid voltage

    -1000 V

    MercuryVaporThyratron

  • Recommended mercury temperature range

    +40 to +80 °C

    MercuryVaporThyratron

Data set 03

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 2 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Characteristics

  • Voltage — published value 1

    5.5 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • Voltage — published value 2

    5 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • Current — published value 1

    5 A

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • Current — published value 2

    4.5 A

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • Ionization lime (Approx.)

    10 s

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • Deionization Time (Approx.) 1000

    1000 s

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • Anode Voltage Drop (Approx.)

    16 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • Grid-No.1 Control Ratio (ApProx.) with grid-No.i

    1

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • resistor (ohms) - 0; grid-rNao and grid-No.2 volts = 0 — published value 1

    0 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • resistor (ohms) - 0; grid-rNao and grid-No.2 volts = 0 — published value 2

    2 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • resistor (ohms) - 0; grid-rNao and grid-No.2 volts = 0 — published value 3

    0 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • resistor (ohms) - 0; grid-rNao and grid-No.2 volts = 0 — published value 4

    170 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • Grid-No.2 Control Ratio (ApProx.) with grid No. l

    2

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • resistor lofmsl = 0;. grid-NN~o I and grid-No.2 volts - 0 — published value 1

    0 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • resistor lofmsl = 0;. grid-NN~o I and grid-No.2 volts - 0 — published value 2

    2 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • resistor lofmsl = 0;. grid-NN~o I and grid-No.2 volts - 0 — published value 3

    0 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • resistor lofmsl = 0;. grid-NN~o I and grid-No.2 volts - 0 — published value 4

    300 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • GRID-No.2 (SHIELD-GRID) VOLTAGE

    2 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • GRID-No.2 CURRENT

    2

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • COND.-MERCURY TEMPERATURE RANGE

    402

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • TEMPERATURE-RISE CHARACTERISTIC of the 5560

    5560

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • C~ = 5 VOLT 5 AC f S'4: GRID-Nt 2 (911ELD} — published value 1

    5 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • C~ = 5 VOLT 5 AC f S'4: GRID-Nt 2 (911ELD} — published value 2

    4 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • C~ = 5 VOLT 5 AC f S'4: GRID-Nt 2 (911ELD} — published value 3

    2 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • C~ = 5 VOLT 5 AC f S'4: GRID-Nt 2 (911ELD} — published value 4

    911 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • VOlT4= 0: CIRCUIT RETURNS TO PIN N%

    0 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • GRID-Nf I RESISTdi (OHMS)=0

    0 ohm

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • COND.-MERCURY TEMPERATURE=40Y

    40

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • DC GRID-!R 1 VOLTS

    1 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • TYPE SSBO

    5 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • GRq-N% I RESISTOR (OHMS) = 0

    0 ohm

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • DC GRID-Nf 1 VOLTS

    1 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • GRID-N>rl RESISTOR (ONMS)=0

    0

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • VOLTS=10d

    10 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • DC GRID -N><1 VOLTS

    1 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • GRID-Nf2 (SNIELD) VOLTS=O

    30 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • GRID-Nal RESISTOR (OHMS)=0

    0 ohm

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • DC ANODE AMP.=1.25

    1.25 A

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • Heater or filament voltage nominal

    5 V

    Nominal value from supplied datasheet.

  • Heater or filament current nominal

    4.5 A

    Nominal or average value from supplied datasheet.

Other

  • Forward

    1000 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • Inverse

    1000 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • Before Conduction

    -300 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • During Conduction

    -5 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • Before Conduction

    -1000 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • During Conduction

    -10 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • Peak — published value 1

    30 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • Peak — published value 2

    15 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • Average" — published value 1

    0 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • Average" — published value 2

    5 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • Average" — published value 3

    2.5 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • Fault, for 0.1 sec — published value 1

    0.1 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • Fault, for 0.1 sec — published value 2

    200 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • Average"

    0.25 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.

  • OPERATING FREQUENCY

    150 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one row represent separate limits, service ratings, or operating conditions.