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XR11600

Industrial-control thyratron for substantial power switching. Its heavy directly heated cathode supports controlled gas-discharge current.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 9.5 A

Description

The Mullard XR11600 is a directly heated inert-gas triode thyratron with negative-control characteristics for industrial control and switching.

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
2.5 V
Nominal heater current
9.5 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 1

Thyratron

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
1500 V
Max cathode current
1.6 A

Industrial-control gas thyratron 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 Mullard

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Characteristics

  • Filament Voltage

    2.5 V

  • Filament Current

    9.5 A

Other

  • Maximum Peak Forward Anode Voltage

    1500 V

  • Maximum Peak Inverse Anode Voltage

    1500 V

  • Maximum Peak Cathode Current

    20 A

  • Maximum Average Cathode Current

    1.6 A

  • Maximum Negative Grid Voltage Before Conduction

    -250 V

  • Maximum Negative Grid Voltage During Conduction

    -10 V

  • Ignitor Firing Peak Cathode Current

    30 A

    FilamentVoltage=2.75V

  • Ignitor Firing Average Cathode Current

    500 mA

    FilamentVoltage=2.75V

  • Maximum Positive Grid Current Peak

    1.25 A

    AnodeVoltage>-10V

  • Maximum Positive Grid Current Average

    100 mA

    AveragingTime=1Cycle