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GL2050

Small double-grid inert-gas thyratron for grid-controlled rectifier service. Its two-grid structure permits controlled gas conduction.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B4B
Base pins
4
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

The GL2050 is a small double-grid inert-gas-filled thyratron designed for grid-controlled rectifier service.

Socket description

Medium 4-pin bayonet

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B4B
Base pins
4
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
600 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

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Thyratron-specific ratings preserved as parameters rather than forced into unrelated plate/grid fields.

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

Thyratron

Other

  • Maximum Peak Anode Voltage Inverse

    1300 V

  • Maximum Peak Anode Voltage Forward

    650 V

  • Maximum Instantaneous Anode Current

    500 mA

  • Maximum Average Anode Current

    100 mA

Characteristic

  • Peak Voltage Drop

    8 V