7673

Water-cooled coaxial ignitron for intermittent rectifier and AC-control service. Its controlled mercury-discharge path handles heavy industrial currents.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: -

Description

Sealed stainless-steel-jacketed, water-cooled coaxial ignitron for intermittent power-rectifier and AC-control service, with very high peak-current capability and a coaxial current path that limits arc deflection.

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

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Water-cooled coaxial ignitron for rectifier and AC-control service.

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

1950 General Electric Transmitting Types

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

IgnitronPowerSwitch

Other

Peak inverse anode voltage maximum
1500 V
Rectifier
Peak anode current maximum
4000 A
Rectifier
Average anode current maximum
190 A
Rectifier
AC control average current maximum
355 A
ACControl

Characteristic

Ignitor firing voltage
200 V
Published datasheet value
Ignitor firing current
30 A
Published datasheet value