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Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron

6014

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

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
4D
Socket code
UX4
Base pins
4
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 6.3 A

Description

RCA C1K/6014 is a directly heated xenon thyratron designed for grid-controlled rectifier service, combining high inverse-voltage capability with controlled ampere-level conduction.

Socket description

Medium-shell UX 4-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
4D
Socket code
UX4
Base pins
4
Nominal heater voltage
2.5 V
Nominal heater current
6.3 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

4D - 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
1250 V
Max cathode current
10 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
14 V

Thyratron section; peak/average current, inverse voltage, timing, and gas/mercury data retained as 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

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 2 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

  • Filament voltage

    2.5 V

    Nominal

  • Filament current

    6.3 A

    Nominal

  • Maximum deionization time

    500 us

  • Maximum critical grid current

    5 uA

  • Maximum anode voltage drop at end of life

    14 V

  • Maximum commutation factor

    0.15 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

    8 A

  • Average anode/cathode current

    1 A

  • Fault current

    77 A

    Short-duration fault rating

  • Ambient or condensed-mercury operating temperature range

    -55 to +75 C

Characteristic

  • Minimum heating time prior to tube conduction

    25 s

  • Anode voltage drop at beginning of life

    8 V

  • Grid control ratio

    230

    Approximate; stated grid-resistor and DC conditions

Capacitance

  • Grid-to-anode capacitance

    1 pF

    Approximate

  • Grid-to-cathode capacitance

    10 pF

    Approximate