GR46

Subminiature cold-cathode relay tube for timing and industrial electronics. Gas-discharge operation provides compact heaterless control switching.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: -

Description

Subminiature cold-cathode relay tube for timing circuits and industrial electronics, with stable starter breakdown voltage and very low trigger current.

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: -
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

RelayControlSwitch

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

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

1962 Cerberus

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

RelayControlSwitch

Characteristics

Anode breakdown voltage minimum
400 V
Starter breakdown voltage
120 to 145 V
StarterPositive
Keep-alive breakdown voltage maximum
180 V
Maintaining voltage A-K
105 to 117 V
5.5mA
Cathode current mean
5.5 to 12 mA
Trigger capacitor
470 to 5000 pF
Service life
25000 h
IK=9mA

Other

Anode supply voltage
250 to 350 V