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PL5551A

Water-cooled ignitron for single- and three-phase welding control with provision for thermostatic protection.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
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Base
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Socket code
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Base pins
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Nominal heater
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Description

Water-cooled ignitron for single- and three-phase welding control with provision for thermostatic protection.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
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Socket code
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Base pins
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Nominal heater voltage
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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

IgnitronPowerSwitch

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Water-cooled ignitron for single- and three-phase welding control with provision for thermostatic protection.

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

IgnitronPowerSwitch

Other

  • t o-ti(q

    4 degC

    Typical characteristics | t o-ti(q = 4 1/min.) = max. 4 °C

  • Mains voltage

    250 V

    Limiting values | 4 ) For mains voltages between 250 V and 600 V. Tav is

  • Mains voltage

    600 V

    Limiting values | 4 ) For mains voltages between 250 V and 600 V. Tav is

  • T(lsurge) = max

    0.15 s

    Welding service | T(lsurge) = max.0.15 sec

  • Ignitor current

    100 A

    Limiting values | IF. = max. 100 A

  • pour un temps d'amorgage de

    100 µsec

    Ignitor characteristics | pour un temps d'amorgage de 100 µsec u max.. di/dt =

Characteristic

  • Firing current

    -8 A

    Ignitor characteristics | Firing current = 6-8A

  • l'amorg

    4 a

    Ignitor characteristics | l'amorg4age 12 A

  • l'amorg

    12 A

    Ignitor characteristics | l'amorg4age 12 A

  • Vc Dens lea conditions de i'onctionnement

    50 V

    Ignitor characteristics | Vc Dens lea conditions de i'onctionnement = 650±50 V

  • (conduction time

    5 s

    Intermittent rectifier service | (conduction time 05sec

  • Peak inverse anode voltage

    1200 V

    Intermittent rectifier service | Va fwd =Va invp=1200V

Data set 02

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

IgnitronPowerSwitch

Characteristics

  • Montage : vertical,la connexionde 1'anode en haut

    1 a

    Montage : vertical,la connexionde 1'anode en haut

  • 1)When the cooling systems of the tubes are connected in

    1 W

    1)When the cooling systems of the tubes are connected in

  • 2) When a number of tubes is cooled in series, ti_._ 1is

    2 W

    2) When a number of tubes is cooled in series, ti_._ 1is

  • 3) tm

    3 a

    3) tm = temperature of thermostat mount

  • Ignitor connector. Unfolded length 330 mm , ,

    330 nf

    Ignitor connector. Unfolded length 330 mm , ,

  • Montage : vertical, la connexion de 1l'anode en haut

    1 a

    Montage : vertical, la connexion de 1l'anode en haut

  • For mains voltages between 250 V and 600 V, Tgy is

    600 ma

    For mains voltages between 250 V and 600 V, Tgy is

  • Ohmic resistance of series inductance (1 mH)

    1 Ohm

    Ohmic resistance of series inductance (1 mH)

  • Chmic resistance of 60 uH inductance

    60 s

    Chmic resistance of 60 uH inductance

  • M7 onduction time 0.5sec ] I

    0.5 s

    M7 onduction time 0.5sec ] I

Other

  • 2) Max. average current of each tube at max. demand

    2 Ma

    2) Max. average current of each tube at max. demand

  • 3) Max. demand at max. average current

    3 Ma

    3) Max. demand at max. average current

  • 1) Max. average current at max. peak current

    1 Ma

    1) Max. average current at max. peak current

  • 2) Max. peak current at max. average current

    2 Ma

    2) Max. peak current at max. average current

  • time of max. 100 usec, di/dt

    0.12 ma

    time of max. 100 usec, di/dt = min. 0.12 A/usec)

  • time of max. 100 psec, di/dt

    0.12 ma

    time of max. 100 psec, di/dt = min. 0.12 A/usec