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Specialized - Switching Tube ·SparkGapPulseSwitch

ZR7544

Cold-cathode vacuum triggered spark gap for high-voltage crowbar and energy-storage switching, with extremely high peak pulse-current capability.

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

Description

Cold-cathode vacuum triggered spark gap for high-voltage crowbar and energy-storage switching, with 30 kA peak pulse-current capability.

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
85000 V
Max cathode current
30000 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

    85000 V

  • Maximum Cathode Current

    30000 A

  • Operating Voltage Minimum

    1000 V

  • Operating Voltage Maximum

    85000 V

  • Hold-Off Voltage Minimum

    85000 V

    Indefinite time

  • Peak Pulse Current

    30000 A

  • Charge per Operation Maximum

    0.4 C

Characteristic

  • Heater Required

    No