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Specialized - Switching Tube ·Thyratron

Z660W

Cold-cathode gas switching tube. Available source material confirms heaterless discharge-switching construction without supporting a narrower application.

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

Description

Subminiature cold-cathode noble-gas relay tube for DC relay and counting circuits.

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

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Published ratings and characteristics promoted where clearly stated.

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

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Characteristics

  • Anode ignition voltage

    320 V

    Published ignition value

  • Anode burning voltage

    115 V

    Published burning voltage

  • Ionization time

    75 us

    Published

  • Deionization time

    500 us

    Published

Other

  • Operating voltage

    225 V

    Published operating value

  • Anode current

    8 mA

    Published operating value