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Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron

678

Grid-controlled vapor rectifier for controlled rectification and switching at approximately 25–150 Hz, intended for industrial power-control applications.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
5 V / 7.5 A

Description

Grid-controlled vapor rectifier for 25 to 150 Hz 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
5 V
Nominal heater current
7.5 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
15000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
1.6 A
Rectifier peak forward current
6 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
15 V
Rectifier warm-up time
60 s

High-voltage negative-control mercury-vapor thyratron suited to relay service.

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

    5 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    7.5 A

    Nominal

  • Maximum Peak Inverse Voltage

    15000 V

  • AverageOrDCOutputCurrent

    1.6 A

  • MaximumPeakForwardCurrent

    6 A

  • Peak Forward Anode Voltage

    15000 V

    High-voltage service

Characteristic

  • FilamentHeatingTime

    60 s

  • FrequencyRange

    -

    25 to 150 Hz

Data set 02

1958 Amperex Industrial

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Characteristic

  • Filament heating time

    60 s

  • Tube voltage drop

    15 V

Other

  • Peak forward voltage

    15000 V

  • Peak inverse voltage

    15000 V

  • Peak anode current

    6 A

  • Average anode current

    1.6 A

  • Maximum grid voltage

    -500 V