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CH1096

Zero-bias hydrogen crowbar thyratron for high-voltage protection, capable of approximately 1.5 kA peak current at around 18 kV.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: 8
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 30 A

Description

Zero-bias hydrogen crowbar thyratron for high-voltage protection, capable of about 1500 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: 30 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: 1500 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop: 300 V
Rectifier warm-up time: 900 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
30 A
Cathode heater current minimum
27 A
Cathode heater current bogey
30 A
Cathode heater current maximum
33 A
Reservoir voltage minimum
2.5 V
Reservoir
Reservoir voltage maximum
5.5 V
Reservoir
Peak cathode current
1500 A
Pulse
Average cathode current
200 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
2500 V
Grid impedance minimum
50 ohm
Grid impedance maximum
200 ohm

Characteristic

Anode delay time maximum
0.6 us
Anode voltage drop minimum
50 V
Anode voltage drop maximum
300 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
27 A
Cathode heater current nominal
30 A
Cathode heater current maximum
33 A
Reservoir voltage minimum
2.5 V
HydrogenReservoir
Reservoir voltage maximum
5.5 V
HydrogenReservoir
Reservoir current maximum
12 A
HydrogenReservoir
DC anode forward voltage minimum
5 kV
CrowbarService
DC anode forward voltage maximum
18 kV
CrowbarService
DC anode inverse voltage maximum
5 kV
CrowbarService
Peak cathode current
1500 A
CrowbarService
Average cathode current
2 A
CrowbarService
Conduction time per fault
0.1 s
CrowbarService
Averaging time
45 s
CrowbarService
Grid signal voltage minimum
2000 V
Trigger
Grid signal voltage maximum
2500 V
Trigger
Grid impedance minimum
150 ohm
Trigger
Grid impedance maximum
200 ohm
Trigger
Ambient temperature minimum
-50 degC
Ambient temperature maximum
75 degC

Characteristic

Cathode heating time
15 min
Reservoir heating time
15 min
HydrogenReservoir
Recovery time
50 us
CrowbarService
Grid voltage rate of rise
2200 V/us
Trigger
Anode delay time
0.6 us
Trigger
Anode voltage drop minimum
50 V
Conducting
Anode voltage drop maximum
300 V
Conducting

Construction

Gas fill
Hydrogen

Application

Application
Crowbar protection circuit
HighVoltagePowerSupplyProtection