Data set 01
1953 AEG
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Nixie
Construction
Filling
Inert gas
Other
Maximum starting current
75 mA
10s
Nixie ·Nixie
OG3
Russian cold-cathode decade counter using glow-discharge transfer for electronic counting and visible count-position indication.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- -
- Base pins
- -
- Nominal heater
- -
Description
OG3 is a cold-cathode cold-cathode decade counter, classified as Nixie for this batch. The supplied datasheet was reviewed for operating conditions, ratings, and display/counting characteristics.
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
Nixie
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
- Regulator voltage
- 85 V
- Regulator minimum current
- 1 mA
- Regulator maximum current
- 10 mA
- Regulator starting voltage
- 125 V
- Regulator maintaining voltage
- 85 V
- Regulator dynamic impedance
- 700 Ω
Published glow-regulator values promoted from the source sheet.
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 02
1953 RFT Rundfunk Technik
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Nixie
Characteristic
Nominal maintaining voltage
85 V
Lifetime voltage change
0.5 %
Other
Current range
1 to 10 mA
Nominal current
6 mA
Data set 03
196X Nixie Russian 1
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Nixie
Characteristics
Scale factor
10
Published datasheet value
Supply voltage
450 V
Published datasheet value
Discharge starting voltage
- to 420 V
Published datasheet value
Discharge maintaining voltage
170 to 210 V
Published datasheet value
Subcathode bias voltage
40 to 60 V
Published datasheet value
Operating current
0.6 to 0.8 mA
Published datasheet value
Counting rate
1 to 20000 Hz
Published datasheet value
Control pulse amplitude
110 to 140 V
Published datasheet value
Control pulse duration
17 to 22 us
Published datasheet value
Service life
2500 h
Published datasheet value