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Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron

7269

Mercury-vapor grid-controlled thyratron for rectifier and industrial-control service. Its heavy cathode supports substantial low-drop controlled current.

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

Description

Mercury-vapor grid-controlled thyratron for rectifier and industrial-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
5 V
Nominal heater current
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

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Mercury-vapor thyratron switching/rectifying section.

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

  • PeakAnodeVoltageMaximum

    21000 V

Characteristic

  • FrequencyRange

    25-150 Hz

Application

  • Application

    Rectifier_IndustrialControl text