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7023

Heavy-current industrial thyratron for grid-controlled rectification and power control. Its massive directly heated cathode supports substantial discharge current.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 2.5 V / 18 A

Description

7023 industrial thyratron for grid-controlled rectifier and control 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: 18 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 cathode current: 6.4 A

Gas/mercury-filled grid-controlled rectifier (thyratron).

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

1957 National Electronics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

Maximum DC output current
6.4 A
Maximum instantaneous output current
20 A
Maximum peak inverse voltage
1500 V
Maximum peak forward voltage
1500 V
Maximum negative grid voltage during conduction
10 V

Characteristic

Filament heating time
30 s
Typical arc drop
15 V

Construction

Filling
Argon/mercury vapor

Application

Service
Industrial grid-controlled rectifier
Service
Motor speed control