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6388

Western Electric cold-cathode trigger/control tube for rapid gas-discharge switching applications.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: B9A
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: -

Description

6388: Western Electric/RMA cold-cathode trigger/control tube with published ratings and operating data. The complete approved datasheet was read semantically, including ratings, characteristics and operating information.

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: -
Nominal heater voltage: -
Nominal heater current: -
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.

Published ratings and characteristics promoted where applicable; additional useful values 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

194X Western Electric Random

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

Peak anode voltage
180 V
Peak cathode current
60 mA
Average cathode current
30 mA

Characteristics

Starter breakdown voltage
72 V