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STR8510C

High-stability 85 V cold-cathode reference tube with approximately 0.5% specified lifetime voltage change.

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

Description

STR8510C is a printed exact equivalent/co-designation on the STR8510 source sheet. A high-stability cold-cathode glow-discharge voltage regulator with a published lifetime voltage-change limit of 0.5%.

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
85 V
Regulator minimum current
1 mA
Regulator maximum current
10 mA
Regulator starting voltage
125 V
Regulator maintaining voltage
85 V
Regulator dynamic impedance
250 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

    85 V

  • Lifetime voltage change

    0.5 %

Other

  • Current range

    1 to 10 mA

  • Nominal current

    6 mA