Nixie ·Nixie
Gas-filled cold-cathode front-view numerical display tube showing digits 0–9 with 16 mm characters. Manufacturer data specify approximately 180 V ignition, 145 V normal glow, and 115 V extinction voltage.
The ZM1182 is a gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie display tube. The catalog shows 0 to 9 with a front viewing arrangement and a character height of 16.0 mm. Its ignition voltage is 180 V, extinction voltage is about 115 V, and normal glow voltage is about 145 V. The source is French-language material translated to English for this record.
SK-136 13-contact oval Nixie socket family
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
Single cold-cathode display section. Ignition, sustaining/extinction voltages, cathode-current limits, and display/mechanical data are retained below.
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.
AnodeSupplyVoltageMax
180 V
CathodeCurrentMax
3 mA
RecommendedSupplyVoltage
200 V
ArcVoltage
145 V
Ik = 2.25 mA
CathodeCurrentNominal
2.25 mA
LifeExpectancyContinuous
5000 h
One digit continuously at Ik = 2.25 mA
LifeExpectancyAlternating
50000 h
Digit changes in less than 100 h
Data set 02
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
Ignition voltage
180 V
Maximum/typical threshold shown in source table
Operating glow voltage
145 V
Approximate service voltage
Extinction voltage
115 V
Source table value
Nominal cathode current
2.75 mA
Main symbol/digit
Maximum supply voltage
180 V
Absolute limit table
Cathode current
2 to 3.5 mA
Main symbol/digit continuous range
Maximum peak cathode current
4 mA
Main symbol/digit
Envelope temperature minimum
-20 degC
Operating envelope temperature range
Envelope temperature maximum
70 degC
Operating envelope temperature range
Display characters
0 to 9
Translated from French source
Display orientation
front
Viewing orientation
Character height
16 mm
Display geometry
Maximum tube height
24.5 mm
Mechanical dimension
Maximum tube width/diameter
20.0 x 27.5 mm
Mechanical dimension as printed
Data set 03
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
Ignition voltage
180 V
Maximum/typical threshold shown in source table
Operating glow voltage
145 V
Approximate service voltage
Extinction voltage
115 V
Source table value
Nominal cathode current
2.75 mA
Main symbol/digit
Maximum supply voltage
180 V
Absolute limit table
Cathode current
2 to 3.5 mA
Main symbol/digit continuous range
Maximum peak cathode current
4 mA
Main symbol/digit
Envelope temperature minimum
-20 degC
Operating envelope temperature range
Envelope temperature maximum
70 degC
Operating envelope temperature range
Display characters
0 to 9
Translated from French source
Display orientation
front
Viewing orientation
Character height
16 mm
Display geometry
Maximum tube height
24.5 mm
Mechanical dimension
Maximum tube width/diameter
20.0 x 27.5 mm
Mechanical dimension as printed