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ASG5823

Cold-cathode inert-gas triode designed for relay, timing, and control service, providing heaterless gas-discharge switching in industrial and electronic control circuits.

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

Description

Inert-gas-filled cold-cathode triode for relay, timing, and control 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

Thyratron

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

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

1953 AEG

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Characteristics

  • Anode ignition voltage minimum

    200 V

  • Anode ignition voltage maximum

    300 V

  • Starter ignition voltage

    70 V

  • Anode-cathode arc voltage drop

    65 V

    Approximate

Other

  • Maximum starter peak current

    0.5 mA