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CV422

Sensibly equivalent^¶ to:

QS108/45 VX371

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English Electric G8LSD Valve Collection

The CV422 is a voltage stabiliser with a separate priming anode. The prototype was the VX371.

The tube strikes at 120 Volts and regulates to 108 Volts for currents of 5 to 45 mA. Over this current range the voltage will vary by 5 volts, the 108 Volts occurs at a current of 25 mA.

The KB/Q identifies this valve as being made to specification K1001 or K1006, the B denotes qualification by a UK authority and the Q identifies the maker as English Electric Valve Co., Chelmsford.

The wide glass tube envelope is 28.4 mm in diameter, and excluding the B8B base pins is 64 mm tall.

References: Data-sheet.

Pin Connections

B8B	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
	a	a	p	k	k	k	k	k

Absolute Maximum Operating Conditions^¶

Stabiliser	Va	mAa
	108	25

Thanks to Frank Philipse for supplying the above PDF datasheet.

Updated October 24, 2024.

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