[Milsurplus] EN91 / 2D21 / CV797 xenon filled shield-grid thyratron.

[Ian Wilson]

I thought so too .. but the characteristics say "8V voltage drop
at 0.1A plate current". A primary use was as a relay driver. You
need a fairly low ON voltage to keep the power dissipation low.

73, ian

On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 12:51 PM, J Forster <jfor at quik.com> wrote:
> Do you have a link? 9 V seems awfully low for a glow discharge.
>
> -John
>