PL5555

Water-cooled industrial ignitron for power rectification, welding control, and other high-current control applications.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 2.5 V / 5 A

Description

Water-cooled industrial ignitron for power rectification, welding control and other high-current control applications.

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: 2.5 V
Nominal heater current: 5 A
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 industrial ignitron for power rectification, welding control and other high-current control applications.

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

Characteristic

and
900 V
| and 900 V D.C. industrial rectifier circuits.
current rating is
200 A
| current rating is 200 A per tube.

Other

P
0.2 kg/cm2
| P1 (q = 9 1/min.) = max. 0.2 kg/cm2
Va fwdp max
2100 V
Limiting values | Va fwdp max. 900 2100 V
Peak inverse anode voltage
2100 V
Limiting values | Va invp = max. 900 2100 V
Ia
225 A
Limiting values | Ia 1 )3) = max. 300 225 A
Ia
300 A
Limiting values | Ia 2)3) = max. 400 300 A.
la surge (T = max
0.15 s
Limiting values | la surge (T = max. 0.15 sec) = max. 12000 9000 A
la surge (T = max
9000 A
Limiting values | la surge (T = max. 0.15 sec) = max. 12000 9000 A
lsurge(T = max
0.15 s
Limiting values | lsurge(T = max. 0.15 sec) = max. 6000 6000 A
lsurge(T = max
6000 A
Limiting values | lsurge(T = max. 0.15 sec) = max. 6000 6000 A
VC Dans les conditions de fonctionnement
50 V
Limiting values | VC Dans les conditions de fonctionnement = 650±50 V
Rate of current decay during the last
10 µsec
Limiting values | Rate of current decay during the last 10 µsec of

Data set 02

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

IgnitronPowerSwitch

Characteristics

Heater voltage
2.5 V
Heater current
5 A
IGNITRON & refroidissement par 1l'eau
1 s
IGNITRON & refroidissement par 1l'eau
Montage : vertical, la connection de 1'anode
1 a
Montage : vertical, la connection de 1'anode
Cooling ah
1 a
Cooling ah = min. 12 1/min
IGNITRON 4 refroidissement par 1'eau
4 s
IGNITRON 4 refroidissement par 1'eau
Montage : vertical, la connection de 1l'anode
1 a
Montage : vertical, la connection de 1l'anode
IGNITRON a refroidissement par 1'eau
1 a
IGNITRON a refroidissement par 1'eau
and 900 V D.C. industrial rectifier circuits
900 a
and 900 V D.C. industrial rectifier circuits.
Up to 400 V D.C. the continuous average anode
400 V
Up to 400 V D.C. the continuous average anode
current rating is 200 A per tube
200 a
current rating is 200 A per tube.
des mittleren Anodendauerstromes bils zu 400 V
400 s
des mittleren Anodendauerstromes bils zu 400 V
Montage: vertical, la connection de 1'anode en haut
1 a
Montage: vertical, la connection de 1'anode en haut
——>| Connexion d'anode 55350
55350 a
——>| Connexion d'anode 55350
Voltage range 5
5 V
Voltage range 5
Voltage range 3
3 V
Voltage range 3
Ignitor connector. Unfolded length 330 mm
330 nf
Ignitor connector. Unfolded length 330 mm
2) For substantially constant load
2 s
2) For substantially constant load
4) Hax. value at the ihdicated voltage
4 a
4) Hax. value at the ihdicated voltage
3) Overload based on the thermal characteristics of the
3 v
3) Overload based on the thermal characteristics of the
Caractéristiques limites pour 1'anode auxiliare (Limites
1 a
Caractéristiques limites pour 1'anode auxiliare (Limites
1) Main anode conducting
1 Ma
1) Main anode conducting
2) Main anode not conducting
2 Ma
2) Main anode not conducting
Caracterlstiques limites pour 1'anode auxiliare (Limites
1 a
Caracterlstiques limites pour 1'anode auxiliare (Limites
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
Rate of current decay during the last 10 usec of
10 a
Rate of current decay during the last 10 usec of
6.3x10_'°, point on P scale for one arc-back per
0 s
6.3x10_'°, point on P scale for one arc-back per

Other

connection will control 2400 kVA at 2400 V
2400 w
connection will control 2400 kVA at 2400 V
Application: Power rectification: Operation in 300, 600
600 A
Application: Power rectification: Operation in 300, 600
Irms
4 ms
Irms = max. 15 4
v inv, q anode principale conduisant
25 v
v inv, q anode principale conduisant =max. 25V
V inv_ § anode principale non conduisant
160 V
V inv_ § anode principale non conduisant = max., 160 V
3) 4, (2400 V rms) max. 30 °C
2400 V
3) 4, (2400 V rms) max. 30 °C
Irms
15 ms
Irms = max. 15 A
v inv, 4 anode principale conduisant
25 v
v inv, 4 anode principale conduisant = max. 25V
V inv, < anode principale non conduisant
160 V
V inv, < anode principale non conduisant = max., 160 V
3 t, (2400 V rms) max. 30 °C
2400 V
3 t, (2400 V rms) max. 30 °C
1) Two-hours overload; Tav
1 w
1) Two-hours overload; Tav = max. 2 min.; repeated not more
2 ) One-minute overload; Tqy
2 v
2 ) One-minute overload; Tqy = max. 1 min,; repeated not
Limiting values for guxiliary anode (Absolute 1imits)
1 v
Limiting values for guxiliary anode (Absolute 1imits)
Limiting values for ignitor (Absolute 1imits)
1 v
Limiting values for ignitor (Absolute 1imits)