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ELC16J

Xenon-filled grid-controlled rectifier thyratron with tantalum anode construction for controlled power conversion and switching.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
1.5 V / 31 A

Description

ELC16J is a grid-control xenon rectifier tube using tantalum anode and xenon gas filling. The datasheet publishes filament, anode-current, inverse-voltage, arc-drop and operating ratings.

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
1.5 V
Nominal heater current
31 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 cathode current
16 A
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
1250 V
Rectifier nominal output current
16 A
Rectifier peak forward current
160 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
11 V

Grid-controlled xenon rectifier (thyratron).

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

1942 Electrons Inc

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

  • D-c. Meter Value - Continuous

    16 A

  • Oscillograph Peak - Continuously Recurring

    160 A

  • Peak Inverse Voltage

    1250 V

  • Filament Voltage

    2.5 V

  • Filament Current

    31 A

  • Peak Forward Voltage

    1000 V

  • Heating Time Minimum

    60 s

  • Maximum Negative Grid Voltage

    100 V

  • Maximum Short Circuit Current

    1000 A

  • Maximum Commutation Factor

    0.66 V/us x A/us

Characteristics

  • Average Arc Drop

    11 V

  • Grid-Filament Capacitance

    29 pF

Data set 02

1958 Electrons Inc

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

  • Continuous DC anode current

    16 A

  • Overload anode current

    24 A

    LessThan3Seconds

  • Continuously recurring peak anode current

    160 A

  • Peak inverse voltage

    1250 V

  • Peak forward voltage

    1000 V

  • Maximum negative grid voltage

    100 V

Characteristic

  • Minimum filament heating time

    60 s

  • Average arc drop, average tube

    11 V

  • Average arc drop, highest/end-of-life tube

    14 V

  • Critical grid current maximum

    10 uA

  • Deionization time maximum

    1000 us

  • Filament current tolerance

    3 A

Construction

  • Gas filling

    Xenon

  • Anode material

    Tantalum

Capacitance

  • Grid-anode capacitance

    8 pF

  • Grid-filament capacitance

    29 pF