Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron
Gas-filled high-current thyratron triode for applications requiring precise control. Its heavy filament supports substantial grid-triggered power switching.
Gas-filled high-current thyratron triode for applications requiring precise control.
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
Xenon thyratron; applicable rectifier-like conduction ratings promoted from the published specification.
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.
Average tube voltage drop
9 V
Published datasheet value
Peak inverse voltage
1250 V
Published maximum instantaneous rating
Data set 02
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
Heater Current
17 A to 23 A
Operating Temperature
-55 to 75 C
Tube Voltage Drop
14 V
Anode current=6.4A
Peak Emission Voltage Drop
45 V
Anode current=100A
Critical Grid Voltage
-7.5 to -3 V
Anode=1000V
Critical Anode Voltage
75 V
Grid=+3V; conduction below this value
Rated Anode Current Continuous
6.4 A
Rated Anode Current Average
6.4 A
Rated Anode Current 15-Second
12.8 A
15s on / 15s off
Peak Anode Current
100 A
Continuously oscillographically recorded
Peak Forward Voltage
1000 V
Peak Inverse Voltage
1250 V
Data set 03
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
Heater/filament voltage
2.5 V
Published rating
Heater/filament current
21 A
Published rating
Filament heating time
60 s
XenonThyratron
Tube voltage drop
9 V
XenonThyratron
Deionization time
1000 us
XenonThyratron
Maximum peak forward voltage
750 V
XenonThyratron
Maximum peak inverse voltage
1250 V
XenonThyratron
Maximum peak anode current
12.8 A
XenonThyratron
Maximum average anode current
6.4 A
XenonThyratron
Maximum grid voltage
-100 V
XenonThyratron
Data set 04
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
Heater or filament voltage
2.5 V
Section1
Heater or filament current
21 A
Section1
Peak forward voltage maximum
1000 V
Thyratron
Peak inverse voltage maximum
1250 V
Thyratron
Peak anode current maximum
77 A
Thyratron
Average anode current maximum
6.4 A
Thyratron
Maximum grid voltage
-100 V
Thyratron
Filament heating time
60 s
Thyratron
Tube voltage drop
9 V
Thyratron
Deionization time
1000 µs
Thyratron
Data set 05
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
Filament voltage
2.5 V
Nominal
Filament current
21 A
Nominal
Maximum deionization time
1000 us
Maximum critical grid current
10 uA
Maximum anode voltage drop at end of life
12 V
Maximum commutation factor
0.66 VA/us^2
Peak forward anode voltage
1000 V
Peak inverse anode voltage
1250 V
Peak negative grid voltage before conduction
100 V
Peak anode/cathode current
77 A
Average anode/cathode current
6.4 A
Fault current
770 A
Short-duration fault rating
Ambient or condensed-mercury operating temperature range
-55 to +75 C
Minimum heating time prior to tube conduction
60 s
Anode voltage drop at beginning of life
9 V
Grid control ratio
210
Approximate; stated grid-resistor and DC conditions
Grid-to-anode capacitance
4 pF
Approximate
Grid-to-cathode capacitance
21 pF
Approximate