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2D21

Sensibly equivalent to:
20A3 4G/280K 5121 5727 ASG5121 CV797 E1955 EN91 G4S2 PL21 PL2D21 QX21 Ste1300/01/05 WT-210-0001
See also:
Mufax Chart Recorder Maintenance Manual - Gas Clean-up in Xenon Thyratrons
    
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The 2D21 is a miniature xenon thyratron. This example is of tetrode construction and was designed for relay or grid-controlled rectifier applications.
When a certain critical anode current flows the ionisation of the gas begins an avalanche discharge that overrides the grid control and leads to saturation current flow. The anode current can then only be extinguished by reducing the anode volts below the ionisation threshold.
The gm value in a normal hard valve is replaced by the control ratio parameter. In this valve the ratio is 250. At saturation the valve voltage drop is 8 Volts.
The bright anode seen face on.
The box anode encloses the electrodes between the mica discs.
The thin glass tube envelope is 18 mm in diameter and, excluding the B7G base pins, is 46 mm tall.
References: Data-sheet & 1040. Type 2D21 was first introduced in 1944. See also 1944 adverts.

 

Pin Connections
B7G
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
g1
k
h
h
g2
a
g2

 

Absolute Maximum Operating Conditions
The Thyratron
Vh
Ah
Va
mAa
6.3
0.6
650
500
Thanks to Frank Philipse for supplying the above PDF datasheet.
Updated December05, 2019.
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