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R1111

Hot-filament Pirani vacuum gauge tube designed for rough-vacuum measurement from approximately 1 to 1000 microns and for vacuum-system leak detection.

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

The Sylvania R1111 is a hot-filament Pirani tube for measuring vacuum pressure from roughly 1 to 1000 microns and for leak detection.

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
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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

Gauge

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Published ratings and characteristics promoted semantically from the approved source.

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

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Gauge

Characteristic

  • Filament Resistance

    16.25 ohm

    Approximate midpoint of published 15.5-17.0 ohm range

Other

  • Calibration Current

    100 mA

    Pirani bridge measurement

Data set 02

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Gauge

Characteristics

  • Cold Filament Resistance

    6.6 ohm

  • Hot Filament Resistance Minimum

    15.5 ohm

    Evacuated; Current=100mA

  • Hot Filament Resistance Maximum

    17 ohm

    Evacuated; Current=100mA

  • Useful Pressure Minimum

    1 micron

  • Useful Pressure Maximum

    1000 micron

  • Measurement Precision

    5 percent

    Approximate

Other

  • Operating Voltage

    1.5 V

  • Filament Operating Current

    100 mA