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Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron

629

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 / 2.6 A

Description

Grid-controlled gas rectifier for low-current controlled rectification and switching service.

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
2.6 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
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
350 V
Rectifier nominal output current
40 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
200 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop
15 V

Published electrical limits and characteristics promoted from the approved source. Values without an applicable promoted column are retained in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER.

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

1947 Westinghouse

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    2.5 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    2.6 A

    Nominal

  • Maximum Peak Inverse Voltage

    350 V

  • AverageOrDCOutputCurrent

    40 mA

  • MaximumPeakForwardCurrent

    200 mA

  • Peak Forward Anode Voltage

    350 V

Characteristic

  • Forward Voltage Drop

    15 V

  • Cathode Heating Time

    30 s

  • DeionizationTimeMaximum

    1000 us