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AC50

Gas-filled control triode and thyratron with published operating and limiting ratings. It provides grid-controlled discharge for electronic power switching.

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

Description

AC50: gas-filled control triode/thyratron with published operating data and limiting ratings. The approved German-language datasheet was translated and interpreted by technical meaning.

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.

Published ratings and characteristic constants promoted where applicable.

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

194X Wehrmacht Rohren

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Characteristics

  • Arc/extinction voltage

    17 V

  • Gas filling

    Argon

Other

  • Maximum anode-current peak

    300 mA

  • Maximum mean anode current

    3 mA