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ELC4J

ELC4J is a directly heated xenon-filled grid-controlled rectifier thyratron for heavy industrial power control. Its tantalum-anode construction and massive filament support substantial controlled gas-discharge current.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: A
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 2.5 V / 21 A

Description

ELC4J xenon-filled grid-controlled rectifier (thyratron) with tantalum anode construction.

Socket description

A-type industrial rectifier base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: -
Socket code: A
Base pins: -
Nominal heater voltage: 2.5 V
Nominal heater current: 21 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: 4 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
4 A
Overload anode current
8 A
LessThan3Seconds
Continuously recurring peak anode current
40 A
Peak inverse voltage
900 V
Peak forward voltage
900 V
Maximum negative grid voltage
100 V

Construction

Gas filling
Xenon
Anode material
Tantalum

Capacitance

Grid-anode capacitance
4 pF
Grid-filament capacitance
21 pF

Characteristic

Critical grid current maximum
10 uA
Deionization time maximum
1000 us
Filament current tolerance
2 A