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7556

Gas-filled grid-controlled thyratron for industrial switching, controlled rectification, relay, motor-control, or pulse service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
-

Description

VVestinghousé WL-7556 January 15, 1960 THYRATRON TYPE WL-7556 The WL-7556 is a three-electrode, inert gas filled thyratron with a negative control characteristic. This tube is designed for industrial control applications. The WL-7556 is elcctrically similar to the WL-7306. ELECTRICAL: ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM YALUES Cothods. . . ............. Directly Heatad Coated Filament Peok Ancde Vohtage: Filoment: Min. Bogey Max. Forward. . .« v e vt iis e 1000 max. Yolts Yoltage . . . . .« .o o i iii e 2,37 2.50 2.63 Volts Inverse . .. . i e e e e 1250 mox. Volts Current at Filament Volts=2.5. .. -- 9.0 11 Ampares Ancde Current: Heating Time ... ....... cea- 30 -- - - Seconds g T 30 max. Amperes Deionization Time . . . ... ...... less than 1000 Hsec Average. . .« v v i i s e 2,5 max. Amperes lonization Time (Approx.) . .. ... v vinn 10 isec Averaging Time. . . .. ... .. ....... 4.5 max. Sac. Critical Grid Voltage . .. ... . . See Critical Grid Voltage Curve Surge, max. Duration 0.1 sec.®: Maximum Critic

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
-
Nominal heater current
-
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.

Source-derived physical/electrical 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

  • Yoltage . . . . .« .o o i iii e

    1250

    Yoltage . . . . .« .o o i iii e 2,37 2.50 2.63 Volts Inverse . .. . i e e e e 1250 mox. Volts

  • Current at Filament Volts=

    11

    Current at Filament Volts=2.5. .. -- 9.0 11 Ampares Ancde Current:

  • Heating Time ... ....... cea

    30

    Heating Time ... ....... cea- 30 -- - - Seconds g T 30 max. Amperes

  • Deionization Time . . . ... ...... less than

    5

    Deionization Time . . . ... ...... less than 1000 Hsec Average. . .« v v i i s e 2,5 max. Amperes

  • lonization Time (Approx.) . .. ... v vinn

    4.5

    lonization Time (Approx.) . .. ... v vinn 10 isec Averaging Time. . . .. ... .. ....... 4.5 max. Sac.

  • Critical Grid Voltage . .. ... . . See Critical Grid Voltage Curve Surge, max. Duration

    0.1

    Critical Grid Voltage . .. ... . . See Critical Grid Voltage Curve Surge, max. Duration 0.1 sec.®:

  • Maximum Critical Grid Current . .,

    240

    Maximum Critical Grid Current . ., .. .. ... ... 10 pamp Caonnaction {0) . . ... ..« 240 max, Amperes

  • Interelectrode Capacitances {Approx.): Connection (b}

    120

    Interelectrode Capacitances {Approx.): Connection (b} .. ........ ... 120 max. Amperes

  • Anode to Grid + . . . . . i et e e

    120

    Anode to Grid + . . . . . i et e e 2 ipf Connection {€) . v v v e v v v vt 120 max. Amperes

  • Typical Are Drop. - . o . v v i e i i i i

    10

    Typical Are Drop. - . o . v v i e i i i i .. 10 Volts Negative Control Grid Yoltage:

  • Control Characteristic . ..o ..o v v v Negative Before Conduction

    100

    Control Characteristic . ..o ..o v v v Negative Before Conduction . . . ... .. ... ... 100 max. Volts

  • Mounting Position . ... ... . i i i i Aay ) S

    0.1

    Mounting Position . ... ... . i i i i Aay ) S 0.10 mox Ampers

  • Bulb v T

    70

    Bulb v T-12 Ambient Temperature Range. . . . ... -§510+70 max. °C

  • initial inverse voltage of

    350

    initial inverse voltage of 350 volrs.

  • 63 max, grid rasistor will reduce the negative voltage at th

    63

    63 max, grid rasistor will reduce the negative voltage at the grid from the

  • tive grid supply voltage to o value not more negative than

    -10

    tive grid supply voltage to o value not more negative than -10

Characteristic

  • GridtoCothade . .+ v -« . v v i v e e in i van

    0.66

    GridtoCothade . .+ v -« . v v i v e e in i van 10 Lt Commutotion Factor . . . .. .. ..o v L. 0.66 moax. va/tsec