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GR8

Cold-cathode Nixie symbol display showing time/frequency units s, ms, µs, and kc for measurement equipment.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B13B
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
-

Description

GR8 is a cold-cathode Nixie display tube listed in a Japanese numeric/symbol display-tube table. It displays s, ms, µs, kc. The table gives a maximum overall length of 44.5 mm, a maximum display diameter of 32 mm, and maximum power consumption of 0.5 W. Approximate visible distance is 10 m.

Socket description

B13B Nixie 13-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B13B
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

Nixie

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Cold-cathode display section. The source table publishes operating-point and mechanical data rather than conventional vacuum-tube gm/rp/mu ratings.

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

1969 Nixie Zennippon Shinkukan

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Nixie

Characteristics

  • Displayed symbols

    s, ms, µs, kc

  • Visible distance

    10 m

    Approximate

Other

  • Connection diagram number

    9

    See source basing/connection diagram

  • Maximum overall length

    44.5 mm

  • Maximum display diameter

    32 mm

  • Maximum power consumption

    0.5 W

  • Anode supply DC voltage

    170 to - V

    Greater than

  • Average anode current

    2.5 mA

    AnodeSupplyVoltage>170V; approximate