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
GridControlledRectifier
Maximum Anode Current
75 mA
GridControlledRectifier
Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron
GL885
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
- 2.5 V / -
Description
Gas-filled thyratron intended for sweep-circuit oscillator and grid-controlled rectifier service.
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
- 2.5 V
- Nominal heater current
- -
- 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.