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Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron

6011

Gas-filled grid-controlled thyratron for controlled rectifier, relay, motor-control, industrial switching, or pulse service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: B9A
Base pins: 9
Nominal heater: 2.5 V / 9 A

Description

Gas and mercury-vapor negative-control triode thyratron, co-designated with type 710.

Socket description

Small-button Noval 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: -
Socket code: B9A
Base pins: 9
Nominal heater voltage: 2.5 V
Nominal heater current: 9 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: 1500 V
Max cathode current: 2.5 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop: 10 V

Thyratron section; published switching/rating data retained below.

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

1956 National Electronics Industrial Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

Maximum peak inverse voltage
1500 V
Published datasheet value
Maximum peak forward voltage
1500 V
Published datasheet value
Maximum DC output current
2.5 A
Published datasheet value
Maximum instantaneous output current
30 A
Published datasheet value
Maximum AC short-circuit current
250 A
Published datasheet value

Characteristics

Heating time
20 s
Published datasheet value
Typical arc drop
10 V
At stated peak current
Ionization time
10 us
Approximate
Deionization time
1000 us
Approximate
Anode-grid capacitance
2 pF
Published capacitance
Grid-cathode capacitance
12 pF
Published capacitance

Data set 02

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 2 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

Peak forward anode voltage
1500 V
Peak inverse anode voltage
1500 V
Peak cathode/anode current
30 A
Average cathode/anode current
2.5 A
Fault or surge current
250 A
ShortDuration
Ambient temperature range
-40 to +90 C
Filament voltage
2.5 V
Filament current
9 A

Characteristic

Ionization time
10 us
Approximate
Deionization time
1000 us
Approximate
Anode voltage drop
10 V
Conducting
Minimum heating time
20 s
BeforeConduction
Condensed-mercury temperature rise no load
25 degC
Condensed-mercury temperature rise full load
30 degC

Construction

Gas fill
Gas and mercury vapor

Capacitance

Grid-to-anode capacitance
2 pF
Approximate
Grid-to-cathode capacitance
12 pF
Approximate