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ASG5823A

Cold-cathode inert-gas triode with starter electrode for switching and discharge-control service, providing heaterless triggered operation in control circuits.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
B7G
Socket code
-
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
-

Description

Cold-cathode inert-gas triode with starter electrode for switching and discharge-control service.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
B7G
Socket code
-
Base pins
7
Nominal heater voltage
-
Nominal heater current
-
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

B7G - 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 0

Thyratron

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max cathode current
25 mA

Cold-cathode gas-switch section; published ignition and maintaining data are 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

1953 AEG

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 0

Thyratron

Other

  • StarterIgnitionVoltage

    70 V

  • Peak Anode Current

    100 mA

  • Average Anode Current

    5 to 25 mA

Characteristic

  • StarterCurrentToInitiateMainDischarge

    100 uA

    AnodeVoltage=230V

  • StarterCathodeArcDrop

    60 V

  • AnodeCathodeArcDrop

    45 V

  • Ionization Time

    20 us

  • Deionization Time

    1 ms