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Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron

7307

High-current thyratron for industrial control service. Its heavy directly heated cathode supports substantial grid-triggered gas-discharge switching.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 9.5 A

Description

Inert-gas/mercury-vapor thyratron for ignitor firing 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
2.5 V
Nominal heater current
9.5 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
Max plate voltage
1500 V
Max cathode current
30 A

Published ratings and characteristics promoted where clearly applicable; additional source values retained as section 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

1947 Westinghouse

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Characteristics

  • Heater or filament voltage

    2.5 V

    Published nominal/representative value

  • Heater or filament current

    9.5 A

    Published nominal/representative value

  • Typical arc drop

    16 V

    Published approximate value

  • Ionization time

    10 µs

    Published approximate value