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Specialized - Switching Tube ·Thyratron

Z300T

Cold-cathode trigger tube for welding timers, relay and counting circuits, and power switching. Heaterless gas discharge provides rapid control.

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

Description

Cold-cathode trigger tube for welding timers, relay and counting circuits, and power 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
-
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

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X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max cathode current
25 mA

Cold-cathode gas-filled trigger tube for relay/control service.

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

1957 Philips Receiving and Amplifying Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

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Characteristic

  • AnodeIgnitionVoltage

    255 V

    StarterVoltage=0V

  • StarterIgnitionVoltageMinimum

    73 V

  • StarterIgnitionVoltageMaximum

    93 V

  • MaintainingVoltage

    70 V

    AnodeCurrent=25mA

Data set 02

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V2

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

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Other

  • AC supply voltage

    117 V RMS

  • Maximum average cathode current

    - to 25 mA

    Tav<=15s

Characteristic

  • Anode ignition voltage at starter 0 V

    255 V

  • Starter ignition voltage

    73 to 93 V

  • Anode burning voltage at 25 mA

    70 V

  • Starter burning voltage

    60 V