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DCG1230

Mercury-vapor grid-controlled thyratron for industrial controlled rectification and power-control switching.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 5 V / 13.5 A

Description

DCG1230 is a Thyratron device in the supplied Philips industrial literature. Grid-controlled mercury-vapour rectifying tube for industrial controlled-rectifier 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: 5 V
Nominal heater current: 13.5 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

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Rectifier peak inverse voltage: 27000 V
Rectifier nominal output current: 2.5 A
Rectifier peak forward current: 10 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop: 12 V
Rectifier warm-up time: 90 s

Grid-controlled mercury-vapour rectifying tube for industrial controlled-rectifier service.

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

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Capacitance

Anode capacitance
4 pF
Grid capacitance
13 pF

Characteristic

Deionization time
- to 500 us
Maximum
Ionization time
- to 10 us
Maximum
Arc voltage drop at 2.5A
12 V

Other

Peak inverse anode voltage
27 kV
Peak forward anode voltage
27 kV
Average anode current
2.5 A
Peak anode current
10 A
Surge current
100 A
Duration<=0.1s
Maximum negative grid voltage
300 V
BeforeConduction
Average grid current
25 mA
Peak grid current
125 mA

Data set 02

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

Heater current
13.5 A
Maximum peak inverse voltage
27000 V
Maximum rectified current
2.5 A
Maximum peak forward current
10 A
Maximum surge current
100 A
Minimum warm-up time
90 s
Maximum grid voltage
300 V
Maximum grid current
25 mA
Maximum peak grid current
125 mA

Characteristic

Forward voltage drop
12 V
Deionization time maximum
500 us
Ionization time maximum
10 us

Capacitance

Anode-grid capacitance
4 pF
Grid capacitance
13 pF