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

[J Forster]

It must be acting more like an arc than a glow discharge. Interesting,
-John

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Ian Wilson wrote:

> 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
> >