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Specialized - Radiation Counter ·GeigerMullerCounter

VG104A

Self-quenching beta/gamma Geiger-Müller counter for radiation detection and measurement. Its gas-filled pulse-counting operation is intended for general-purpose beta and gamma monitoring instrumentation.

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

Description

Self-quenching beta/gamma counter tube for radiation detection and measurement. The same source also identifies this device as VG104A.

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 0

GeigerMullerCounter

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

1950 Victoreen

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 0

GeigerMullerCounter

Other

  • GeigerThresholdVoltage

    1100 V

    Max

  • Operating Voltage

    1200 V

    Nominal

Characteristic

  • PlateauLength

    200 V

    Minimum

  • RelativePlateauSlope

    5 %/100V

    Maximum

  • Background

    205 counts/min

    Max

Capacitance

  • ElectrodeCapacitance

    2.5 pF