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Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron

6044

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
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 17 A

Description

Three-electrode inert-gas-filled thyratron with negative-control characteristic for motor-control circuits requiring short ionization time.

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
2.5 V
Nominal heater current
17 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

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

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

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltageNominal

    2.5 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrentNominal

    17 A

  • FllamentVoltage23725262VoltsValue1

    2 V

    Published datasheet table

  • FllamentVoltage23725262VoltsValue2

    37 V

    Published datasheet table

  • FllamentVoltage23725262VoltsValue3

    2.5 V

    Published datasheet table

  • ControlGridCathodeCapacitance225Uuf

    22.5 pF

    Published datasheet table

  • AnodeVeltageDrop12Volts

    12 V

    Published datasheet table