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Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron

GL884

Gas-filled grid-controlled thyratron for controlled rectification, relay, industrial control, oscillator, or pulse-switching service.

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

Description

Inert-gas-filled thyratron for sweep-circuit oscillator and general control 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
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
Max plate voltage
350 V

Thyratron has no dedicated canonical SectionType; canonical Other used; applicable maximum anode voltage is mapped to MaxPlateVoltage.

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

  • Peak Anode Current

    300 mA

    SweepCircuitOscillator

  • Average Anode Current

    3 mA

    Below200Hz

  • Maximum Anode Current

    75 mA

    GridControlledRectifier