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ELC5B

ELC5B 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: EDISON
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 2.5 V / 23 A

Description

ELC5B 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.

Socket description

Edison screw base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: -
Socket code: EDISON
Base pins: -
Nominal heater voltage: 2.5 V
Nominal heater current: 23 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

Max cathode current: 5 A
Rectifier peak inverse voltage: 1500 V
Rectifier nominal output current: 5 A
Rectifier peak forward current: 75 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop: 9 V

Grid-controlled xenon rectifier section.

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

Rectifier

Other

D-c. Meter Value - Continuous
5 A
Oscillograph Peak - Continuously Recurring
75 A
Peak Inverse Voltage
1500 V
Filament Voltage
2.5 V
Filament Current
23 A
Heating Time Minimum
1 min

Characteristics

Average Arc Drop
9 V