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Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron

GL7390

Hydrogen thyratron for high-current pulse switching in demanding pulsed-power equipment.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6 V / 45 A

Description

Hydrogen thyratron for high-current pulse switching.

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 V
Nominal heater current
45 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
Max plate voltage
30000 V

Promoted fields mapped from printed ratings/characteristics headings; specialized published data retained in parameter rows.

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

  • ET-T

    1526 A

    ET-T1526A

  • drive circuit=10 to

    25 ohms

    drive circuit=10 to 25 ohms maximum.

  • the first

    25 us

    the first 25 microseconds following the anode pulse exclusive of a spike of 0.05 microsecond maximum duration.

  • ET-T

    1526 A

    ET-T1526A

  • I

    3 %

    I3 %5

Capacitance

  • Anode Current Time Jitter — —

    0.01 us

    Anode Current Time Jitter — — 0.01 Microseconds

  • approximate. .. ........ — —

    1 us

    approximate. .. ........ — — 1 Microseconds