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RX233A

Gas triode trigger thyratron for pulse and control circuits. Grid triggering initiates abrupt gas-discharge conduction.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
8A
Socket code
-
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 2.5 A

Description

Raytheon catalog entry for the 2C33/RX233A gas triode thyratron, a directly heated trigger-service tube.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
8A
Socket code
-
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
2.5 V
Nominal heater current
2.5 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

8A - 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
Max cathode current
1.5 A

Gas triode thyratron; 2C33 and RX233A are explicit co-designations.

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

195X Raytheon Special Purpose Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

  • Maximum Peak Inverse Anode Voltage

    1500 V

  • Maximum Peak Cathode Current

    1.5 A

  • Maximum Average Cathode Current

    25 mA