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FG33

Industrial thyratron for controlled-power switching. Available source material establishes thyratron service without supporting a narrower gas classification.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
5 V / 4.5 A

Description

The FG33 is a National Electronics thyratron intended for control, timing, ignitor-firing, or related industrial switching service, with published peak-voltage and current ratings.

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
5 V
Nominal heater current
4.5 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 0

Thyratron

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
1000 V
Max cathode current
2.5 A

Thyratron. Forward peak anode maximum and average anode current promoted.

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

1956 National Electronics Industrial Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 0

Thyratron

Other

  • Maximum peak inverse voltage

    1000 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Maximum peak forward voltage

    1000 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Maximum DC output current

    2.5 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Maximum instantaneous output current

    15 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Maximum AC short-circuit current

    200 A

    Published datasheet value

Characteristics

  • Heating time

    300 s

    Published datasheet value

  • Typical arc drop

    15 V

    At stated peak current

  • Ionization time

    10 us

    Approximate

  • Deionization time

    1000 us

    Approximate

  • Anode-grid capacitance

    2.7 pF

    Published capacitance

Data set 02

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 0

Thyratron

Other

  • Peak Inverse Anode Voltage

    1000 V

  • Instantaneous Anode Current

    15 A

    25CyclesAndAbove

  • Surge Anode Current

    200 A

    DesignOnly

Characteristic

  • Peak Voltage Drop

    16 V

    Typical