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Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron

7363

Heavy-current thyratron for controlled industrial power service. Its directly heated cathode supports substantial gas-discharge switching.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
MEDIUM4BAYONET
Base pins
4
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 9.5 A

Description

Directly heated inert-gas thyratron for inverter and industrial-control applications.

Socket description

Medium 4-contact bayonet base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
MEDIUM4BAYONET
Base pins
4
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 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

    10 V

    Published approximate value

  • Ionization time

    10 µs

    Published approximate value