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STR15030

Gas-filled 150 V voltage regulator designed for approximately 5–30 mA operation in heaterless reference and regulated-supply circuits.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
-

Description

A cold-cathode glow-discharge regulator for automatic stabilization of a 150 V DC supply over its specified current range.

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

Voltage Regulator

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Regulator voltage
150 V
Regulator minimum current
5 mA
Regulator maximum current
30 mA
Regulator starting voltage
180 V
Regulator maintaining voltage
150 V
Regulator dynamic impedance
100 Ω

Published glow-discharge voltage-stabilizer characteristics.

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

1953 RFT Rundfunk Technik

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Voltage Regulator

Characteristic

  • Nominal maintaining voltage

    150 V

  • Voltage variation over current range

    4.5 V

Other

  • Current range

    5 to 30 mA

  • Nominal current

    17.5 mA