Data set 01
1968 General Electric Co
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Thyratron
Other
Peak cathode current
77 A
Average cathode current
6 A
Fault cathode current
770 A
Peak inverse anode voltage
1500 V
Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron
6859
Filamentary three-electrode gas-and-mercury-vapor thyratron with negative-control characteristics for power control and controlled-rectifier service.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- -
- Base pins
- -
- Nominal heater
- 2.5 V / 21 A
Description
Three-electrode gas/mercury-vapor thyratron with negative control characteristics for control or controlled-rectifier applications.
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
- 21 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
- Max plate voltage
- 1500 V
- Max cathode current
- 6 A
Thyratron has no canonical SectionType; Other used. MaxCathodeCurrent uses published maximum average cathode current; peak/fault currents preserved separately.
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.