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OG8

Russian cold-cathode decade counter using glow transfer among cathodes for counting, switching, and indication.

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

Description

OG8 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
Max cathode current
1.3 mA

Electrical values not fitting canonical promoted fields are preserved in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER.

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

196X Nixie Random Datasheets

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Nixie

Other

  • Supply Voltage

    500 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Maximum/Normal Cathode Current

    1.3 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Maximum Counting Speed

    100 kHz

    Published datasheet value

Characteristic

  • Ignition/Starting Voltage

    480 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Maintaining/Running Voltage

    275 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Minimum Cathode/Anode Current

    1.1 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Reset Pulse Amplitude Minimum

    75 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Reset Pulse Amplitude Maximum

    125 V

    Published datasheet value

Data set 02

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

    500 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Discharge starting voltage

    - to 465 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Discharge maintaining voltage

    255 to 295 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Subcathode bias voltage

    30 to 44 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Reset pulse amplitude

    75 to 125 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Operating current

    1 to 1.3 mA

    Published datasheet value