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Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron

5870

Higher-current mercury-vapor thyratron for stepless voltage-output and DC motor control. Its heavy filament supports substantial controlled industrial power.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
5 V / 14 A

Description

Higher-current mercury-vapor thyratron for stepless voltage-output and DC motor control.

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
5 V
Nominal heater current
14 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 cathode current
2.5 A
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
27000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
2.5 A
Rectifier peak forward current
10 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
15 V

Published ratings and characteristics mapped semantically from the source.

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

1953 Amperex

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

  • Condensed mercury temperature minimum

    30 degC

    Published source value

Characteristic

  • Deionization time, approximate

    250 us

    Published source value

  • Ionization time, approximate

    10 us

    Published source value

Data set 02

1958 Amperex Industrial

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Characteristic

  • Filament heating time

    120 s

  • Tube voltage drop

    12 V

  • Ionization time

    10 us

  • Deionization time

    250 us

Other

  • Peak forward anode voltage

    27000 V

  • Peak inverse anode voltage

    27000 V

  • Peak anode current

    10 A

  • Average anode current

    2.5 A

  • Maximum grid voltage

    -100 V

Data set 03

1963 Amperex Condensed

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

  • Heater or filament voltage

    5 V

    Section1

  • Heater or filament current

    14 A

    Section1

  • Peak forward voltage maximum

    27000 V

    Thyratron

  • Peak inverse voltage maximum

    27000 V

    Thyratron

  • Peak anode current maximum

    10 A

    Thyratron

  • Average anode current maximum

    2.5 A

    Thyratron

  • Maximum grid voltage

    -100 V

    Thyratron

  • Recommended temperature range

    +30 to +45 °C

    Thyratron

Characteristic

  • Filament heating time

    120 s

    Thyratron

  • Tube voltage drop

    12 V

    Thyratron

  • Ionization time

    10 µs

    Thyratron

  • Deionization time

    250 µs

    Thyratron