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ELC3JL

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
LUG4
Base pins
4
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 9 A

Description

ELC3JL xenon-filled grid-controlled rectifier (thyratron) with tantalum anode construction.

Socket description

Four-contact spade-lug industrial tube base family

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
LUG4
Base pins
4
Nominal heater voltage
2.5 V
Nominal heater current
9 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
2.5 A

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

1958 Electrons Inc

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

  • Continuous DC anode current

    2.5 A

  • Overload anode current

    3 A

    LessThan3Seconds

  • Continuously recurring peak anode current

    30 A

  • Peak inverse voltage

    1250 V

  • Peak forward voltage

    900 V

  • Maximum negative grid voltage

    100 V

Construction

  • Gas filling

    Xenon

  • Anode material

    Tantalum

Capacitance

  • Grid-anode capacitance

    2 pF

Characteristic

  • Critical grid current maximum

    10 uA

  • Deionization time maximum

    1000 us

  • Filament current tolerance

    2 A