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Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron

7568

Zero-bias hydrogen thyratron for very-high-peak-current crowbar protection with fast switching and recovery.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 16 A

Description

Zero-bias hydrogen thyratron for crowbar protective circuits, designed for very high peak current and fast recovery.

Socket description

Small-button Noval 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
16 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
25000 V

Published ratings and characteristics mapped semantically; identical repeated sections compressed.

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

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

  • Peak Cathode Current

    800 A

    Crowbar

  • ForwardAnodeVoltage

    25 kV

    Crowbar

Characteristic

  • Cathode Heating Time

    3 min