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Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron

EN32

Inert-gas tetrode thyratron for industrial control applications. Grid-triggered gas discharge provides reliable electronic power switching.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 950 mA

Description

Inert-gas tetrode thyratron for industrial control applications.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
950 mA
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 plate voltage
1300 V

Gas-discharge device.

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

1953 RFT Rundfunk Technik

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

  • den Typen B

    2 A

    den Typen B-2A und EN 33 ähnlich.

  • Ur

    6.3 V

    Ur 6,3 V _ MOX 6292

  • If m

    950 mA

    If m 0,95 A

  • r z

    15 s

    r z 15 s ; / fi 4

  • Ui

    10 V

    Ui 10 V

  • Uz

    40 V

    Uz 40 V

  • =

    0 V

    = 0 V) E

  • —U max

    1.3 kV

    —U max. 1,3 kV

  • Uas max

    0.65 kV

    Uas max. 0,650 kV

  • Iks maxX

    2 A

    Iks maxX. 2 A

  • max

    300 mA

    max. 300 mA } r

  • —U maxX

    250 V

    —U maxX. 250 V

  • —U max

    10 V

    —U max. 10 V A

  • ng 818 maX

    20 mA

    ng 818 maX. 20 mA

  • (bei Ik =

    200 mA

    (bei Ik = 200 mA)

  • 'Ug

    2 s

    'Ug2 s maxX. 100 V 1; Betriebslage: beliuh!,;

  • LUe

    63 V

    LUe63V;Ug2=0V |_|. 7 av max. 15 8

  • U_f/k max

    100 V

    U_f/k max. 100 V

Data set 02

1963 Mullard

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Characteristic

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltage

    6.3 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrent

    950 mA

  • Anode Voltage Drop

    10 V

  • MinimumHeatingTime

    20 s

Other

  • PeakInverseAnodeVoltageMaximum

    1300 V

  • PeakForwardAnodeVoltageMaximum

    650 V

  • PeakCathodeCurrentMaximum

    2 A

  • Average Cathode Current Maximum

    300 mA

  • ControlGridNegativeVoltageMaximum

    250 V

    BeforeConduction

  • HeaterCathodeVoltageMaximum

    100 V

    CathodePositive

Data set 03

1971 Mullard Gas Filled Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

  • Maximum peak anode voltage

    1.3 kV

  • Maximum peak cathode current

    2 A

  • Heater/filament voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater/filament current

    950 mA