Data set 01
1968 General Electric Co
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 0
Thyratron
Other
Instantaneous Anode Current
100 mA
Average Anode Current
20 mA
Characteristic
Tube Voltage Drop
15 V
Approximate
Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron
GL546
Compact inert-gas shield-grid thyratron for control and relay applications where small size and low weight are important.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- -
- Base pins
- -
- Nominal heater
- 6.3 V / 150 mA
Description
The GL-546 is an inert-gas-filled shield-grid thyratron whose small size and low weight suit compact control and relay applications.
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
- 6.3 V
- Nominal heater current
- 150 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 0
Thyratron
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
- Max plate voltage
- 500 V
- Max cathode current
- 20 mA
- Rectifier peak inverse voltage
- 500 V
Inert-gas thyratron; forward/inverse peak anode ratings 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.