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710

Gas and mercury-vapor negative-control triode thyratron, co-designated 710/6011, for substantial grid-controlled industrial switching.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 9 A

Description

Gas and mercury-vapor negative-control triode thyratron, co-designated 710/6011.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
2.5 V
Nominal heater current
9 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
30 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
10 V

Thyratron section; peak/average current, inverse voltage, timing, and gas/mercury 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.

Data set 01

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 2 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

  • Peak forward anode voltage

    1500 V

  • Peak inverse anode voltage

    1500 V

  • Peak cathode/anode current

    30 A

  • Average cathode/anode current

    2.5 A

  • Fault or surge current

    250 A

    ShortDuration

  • Ambient temperature range

    -40 to +90 C

  • Filament voltage

    2.5 V

  • Filament current

    9 A

Characteristic

  • Ionization time

    10 us

    Approximate

  • Deionization time

    1000 us

    Approximate

  • Anode voltage drop

    10 V

    Conducting

  • Minimum heating time

    20 s

    BeforeConduction

  • Condensed-mercury temperature rise no load

    25 degC

  • Condensed-mercury temperature rise full load

    30 degC

Construction

  • Gas fill

    Gas and mercury vapor

Capacitance

  • Grid-to-anode capacitance

    2 pF

    Approximate

  • Grid-to-cathode capacitance

    12 pF

    Approximate