ZR7519

Cold-cathode vacuum triggered spark gap for crowbar and capacitor-discharge switching. Triggered conduction handles large stored-energy pulses at high voltage.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: -

Description

Cold-cathode vacuum triggered spark gap for crowbar and capacitor-discharge switching, capable of switching 26,000 joules at high voltage.

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

SparkGapPulseSwitch

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Max plate voltage: 75000 V
Max cathode current: 50000 A

Published ratings and characteristics promoted semantically from the approved source.

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

1950 General Electric Transmitting Types

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

SparkGapPulseSwitch

Other

Maximum Plate Voltage
75000 V
Maximum Cathode Current
50000 A
Operating Voltage Minimum
1000 V
Operating Voltage Maximum
75000 V
Hold-Off Voltage Minimum
90000 V
Indefinite time
Peak Pulse Current
50000 A
Charge per Operation Maximum
0.7 C

Characteristic

Switching Energy
26000 J
Heater Required
No