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STE2500640

Mercury-vapor switching tetrode for relay and control applications. Its heavy heater supports substantial controlled discharge current.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
5 V / 10 A

Description

Mercury-vapor-filled switching tetrode for relay and 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
5 V
Nominal heater current
10 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 0

Thyratron

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

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 Siemens

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 0

Thyratron

Other

  • AnodePeakVoltageContinuous

    2500 V

    Continuous operation

  • AnodePeakVoltageIntermittent

    750 V

    Intermittent operation

  • PeakInverseVoltageContinuous

    2500 V

    Continuous operation

  • PeakInverseVoltageIntermittent

    750 V

    Intermittent operation

  • AnodeCurrentContinuous

    6.4 A

    Continuous operation

  • Surge Anode Current

    400 A

    t <= 0.1 s

Characteristic

  • ArcVoltage

    12 V