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Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron

P15632

Xenon-filled thyratron for relay, motor-control, and ignitor-firing service. Controlled gas discharge switches substantial industrial current.

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

Description

Xenon-filled thyratron for relay, motor-control and ignitor-firing 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
-
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
Amplification factor
3

Xenon-filled thyratron for relay, motor-control and ignitor-firing service.

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

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Capacitance

  • Capacites Cag

    3 pF

    Capacites Cag = 3 pF

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    3 pF

    Capacites Cag = 3 pF

Characteristic

  • Published electrical value

    10 A

    5 )Fuse in anode circuit may. 10 A (recommended 6 A)

  • Published electrical value

    6 A

    5 )Fuse in anode circuit may. 10 A (recommended 6 A)

  • Heater voltage

    2.511 V

    Heating : direct Vf = 2.511

Other

  • Sicherung im Anodenkreis max

    10 A

    Sicherung im Anodenkreis max. 10 A (empfohlener Wert 6 A)

  • Sicherung im Anodenkreis max

    6 A

    Sicherung im Anodenkreis max. 10 A (empfohlener Wert 6 A)