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Specialized - Ignitron ·IgnitronPowerSwitch

7670

Sealed stainless-steel ignitron for high-current short-duration pulse-welder service. Controlled mercury-discharge conduction switches enormous welding currents.

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

Description

Sealed stainless-steel ignitron for high-current short-duration pulse-welder 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
-
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

IgnitronPowerSwitch

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
2500 V
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
2500 V

Promoted only from clearly labeled printed ratings/characteristics; specialized and operating data retained in parameter rows.

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

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

IgnitronPowerSwitch

Other

  • PULSE-WELDER SERVICE-—2000 AMPERES PEAK

    2000 AMPERES

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  • 2000 amperes peak at voltages up to 2500 peak currents of this tube might cause in

    2000 amperes

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  • .... 25 Volts Inlet Water Temperature, minimum., . . . ............ 10 C

    25 Volts

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  • Arc Drop at 150 Amperes. .. ...

    150 Amperes

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  • ... .. 13 Volts Inlet Water Temperature, maximum. .. ............. 30C

    13 Volts

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  • Peak Forward Anode Voltage. . . .. .... 2500 Volts Peak Anode Current. . .. ...........

    2500 Volts

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  • Peak Inverse Anode Voltage. . . ... ... .. 2500 Volts Average Anode Current. ... ....... ... 10 Amperes

    2500 Volts

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  • Peak Inverse Anode Voltage. . . ... ... .. 2500 Volts Average Anode Current. ... ....... ... 10 Amperes

    10 Amperes

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  • Initial Inverse Voltage*. ... ........... 1250 Volts Averaging Time. ... ................ 2 Seconds

    1250 Volts

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  • Initial Inverse Voltage*. ... ........... 1250 Volts Averaging Time. ... ................ 2 Seconds

    2 Seconds

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  • Anode Current Pulse Width...........1000 Microseconds

    1000 Microseconds

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  • Ignitor Current Required to Fire. . . ... 30 Amperes Maximum Voltage

    30 Amperes

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  • Current. . ... ... 100 Microseconds Negative. ... .................... 5 Volts

    100 Microseconds

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  • Current. . ... ... 100 Microseconds Negative. ... .................... 5 Volts

    5 Volts

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