Data set 01
1950 Sylvania
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
RelayControlSwitch
Characteristics
Gas filling
Inert gas
Other
Peak cathode current
60 A
Pulse
Specialized - Switching Tube ·RelayControlSwitch
6873
Rugged inert-gas cold-cathode trigger tube capable of very high peak currents for rapid relay, control, and trigger switching.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- -
- Base pins
- -
- Nominal heater
- -
Description
Rugged inert-gas-filled cold-cathode trigger tube capable of very high peak currents.
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
- -
- 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
RelayControlSwitch
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
- Max plate voltage
- 1000 V
- Max cathode current
- 60 A
Published source values promoted where applicable; special microwave/counter data 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.