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FGA95

Grid-controlled gas thyratron for industrial power control. Published ratings support substantial controlled-discharge switching.

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

Description

FGA95 is listed in the supplied Amperex material as a grid-controlled gas thyratron. Published ratings and operating characteristics were captured from the supplied table.

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 1

Thyratron

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Published ratings and operating/characteristic data reviewed.

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

1963 Amperex Condensed

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Characteristic

  • Filament voltage

    5 V

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  • Filament current

    4.5 A

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  • Filament heating time

    300 s

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  • Tube voltage drop

    16 V

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  • Deionization time

    10 us

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Other

  • Maximum peak forward voltage

    1000 V

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  • Maximum peak inverse voltage

    1000 V

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  • Maximum peak anode current

    15 A

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  • Maximum average anode current

    25 A

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  • Maximum grid voltage

    -1000 V

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