FA15

Single-pole double-throw vacuum switch for high-speed relay switching in high-current DC circuits. Mechanical contacts operate within vacuum for rapid, reliable interruption.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: -

Description

Single-pole double-throw vacuum switch for high-speed relay switching in high-current DC circuits.

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: -
Nominal heater current: -
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

MechanicalVacuumSwitch

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Promoted fields mapped semantically from printed ratings/characteristics headings. Fixed promoted fields are largely inapplicable to this special-purpose device; additional published data is retained in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER where text recovery permits.

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

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

MechanicalVacuumSwitch

Other

Ambient temperaturerange..................................—40 to +
100 degC
Ambient temperaturerange..................................—40 to +100 centigrade