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Cold-cathode noble-gas decade counting and switching tube designed for forward and reverse counting, with glow-discharge transfer between successive counting positions.
Cold-cathode noble-gas decade counting, display and switching tube for forward and reverse counting.
B13B Nixie 13-contact
General specifications
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.
No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.
1 physical section, each with unique specifications.
Section 1
No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.
Published ratings and characteristics promoted where clearly stated.
Source-dependent data
Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.
Data set 01
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
Ignition voltage
300 V
Published ignition value
Burning voltage
190 V
Published glow-discharge value
Cathode current
0.35 mA
Published operating value
Maximum counting frequency
5 kHz
Published counting limit