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CH1095

Zero-bias hydrogen thyratron designed specifically for crowbar protection circuits, capable of roughly 800 A peak current at approximately 18 kV.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: 8
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 16 A

Description

Zero-bias hydrogen thyratron for crowbar protection circuits, capable of about 800 A peak current at 18 kV.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: 8
Nominal heater voltage: 6.3 V
Nominal heater current: 16 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
Max cathode current: 800 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop: 200 V
Rectifier warm-up time: 600 s

Published ratings and characteristics mapped semantically; 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

Heater voltage
6.3 V
Heater current
16 A
Cathode heater current minimum
15 A
Cathode heater current bogey
16 A
Cathode heater current maximum
22 A
Reservoir voltage minimum
3 V
Reservoir
Reservoir voltage maximum
5.5 V
Reservoir
Peak cathode current
800 A
Pulse
Average cathode current
100 mA
DC anode voltage maximum forward
18000 V
DC anode voltage maximum inverse
5000 V
Grid signal voltage minimum
1000 V
Grid signal voltage maximum
2000 V
Grid impedance minimum
50 ohm
Grid impedance maximum
500 ohm

Characteristic

Anode delay time maximum
0.6 us
Anode voltage drop minimum
50 V
Anode voltage drop maximum
200 V

Data set 02

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 3 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

Cathode heater voltage minimum
6 V
Cathode heater voltage nominal
6.3 V
Cathode heater voltage maximum
6.6 V
Cathode heater current minimum
15 A
Cathode heater current nominal
16 A
Cathode heater current maximum
22 A
Reservoir voltage minimum
3 V
HydrogenReservoir
Reservoir voltage maximum
5.5 V
HydrogenReservoir
Reservoir current maximum
6.7 A
HydrogenReservoir
DC anode forward voltage minimum
2 kV
CrowbarService
DC anode forward voltage maximum
18 kV
CrowbarService
DC anode inverse voltage maximum
5 kV
CrowbarService
Peak cathode current
800 A
CrowbarService
Average cathode current
1 A
CrowbarService
Conduction time per fault
0.1 s
CrowbarService
Averaging time
80 s
CrowbarService
Grid signal voltage minimum
1000 V
Trigger
Grid signal voltage maximum
2000 V
Trigger
Grid impedance minimum
150 ohm
Trigger
Grid impedance maximum
500 ohm
Trigger
Ambient temperature minimum
-50 degC
Ambient temperature maximum
75 degC

Characteristic

Cathode heating time
10 min
Reservoir heating time
10 min
HydrogenReservoir
Recovery time
50 us
CrowbarService
Grid voltage rate of rise
1800 V/us
Trigger
Anode delay time
0.6 us
Trigger
Anode voltage drop minimum
50 V
Conducting
Anode voltage drop maximum
200 V
Conducting

Construction

Gas fill
Hydrogen

Application

Application
Crowbar protection circuit
HighVoltagePowerSupplyProtection