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CV686

Cold-cathode gas voltage stabilizer for industrial and radio equipment, maintaining approximately 108 V over 5–40 mA.

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

Description

Cold-cathode gas-filled voltage stabiliser for industrial and radio equipment.

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

Voltage Regulator

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Regulator voltage
108 V
Regulator minimum current
5 mA
Regulator maximum current
40 mA
Regulator starting voltage
127 V
Regulator maintaining voltage
108 V

Published ratings/characteristics 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

1946 Standard Telephone and Cables

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Voltage Regulator

Other

  • Maximum stabilising voltage at 40 mA

    112 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Maximum peak current

    100 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Maximum regulation 5-40 mA

    4 V

    Published datasheet value

Characteristic

  • Minimum stabilising voltage at 5 mA

    105 V

    Published datasheet value