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Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron

8036

Hydrogen thyratron for fast high-voltage, high-current pulse switching in radar modulators, pulse networks, crowbar protection, or related pulsed-power systems.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
4
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 10 A

Description

Ceramic zero-bias hydrogen thyratron designed for high-power switching and severe environmental service.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
4
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
10 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 promoted fields populated by semantic section ownership; 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

  • ForwardAnodeVoltage

    25 kV

    Pulse

  • Peak Cathode Current

    3000 A

    Pulse

Characteristic

  • Cathode Heating Time

    3 min