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PL5552A

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

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
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-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
-
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

IgnitronPowerSwitch

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Water-cooled ignitron for single-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

  • Pi (q

    0.35 kg/cm2

    Typical characteristics | Pi (q = 6 1/min.) = max. 0.35 kg/cm2

  • 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

  • Va fwd p max

    500 V

    Intermittent rectifier service | Va fwd p max. 500V

  • Va iv p = max

    500 V

    Intermittent rectifier service | Va iv p = max. 500 V

  • Iap = max

    1600 A

    Intermittent rectifier service | Iap = max. 1600 A

  • Anode current

    100 A

    Intermittent rectifier service | Ia = max. 100A

  • Iav = max

    6 s

    Intermittent rectifier service | Iav = max. 6 sec

  • Tension d'amorcage = max

    200 V

    Ignitor characteristics | Tension d'amorcage = max. 200 V

Characteristic

  • Firing current

    -8 A

    Ignitor characteristics | Firing current 6-8 A

  • Vc{ Dens lea conditions de fonctionnement

    50 V

    Ignitor characteristics | Vc{ Dens lea conditions de fonctionnement 650*50 V

Data set 02

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

IgnitronPowerSwitch

Characteristics

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

    1 W

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

  • Ignitor connector. Unfolded length 330 mm |

    330 nf

    Ignitor connector. Unfolded length 330 mm |

  • *) For mains voltages between 250 V and 600 V, Tav is

    600 ma

    *) For mains voltages between 250 V and 600 V, Tav is

  • Ignitor; Electrode 4'amorcage; Zindelegktrode

    4 a

    Ignitor; Electrode 4'amorcage; Zindelegktrode

  • Ohmic resistance of series inductance (1 mH)

    1 Ohm

    Ohmic resistance of series inductance (1 mH)

  • Ohmic resistance of 60 pH inductance

    60 Ohm

    Ohmic resistance of 60 pH inductance

Other

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

    2 Ma

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

  • time of max. 100 psec, di/dt

    0.12 ma

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

  • time of max. 100 psec, di/dt

    0.12 ma

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