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MPS1A ignitron

Size
 This valve measures 70x181mm overall

This is a mercury pool ignitron with an electrostatic ignition electrode. It has a main anode and four auxiliary anodes. It can be used both as a switch or a grid controlled rectifier.

Peak forward voltage6kV
PIV6kV
Peak ignition voltage *9.5kV
Permisible negative ignitor voltage1kV
Peak current (normal operation)500A
RMS current (normal operation)1A
Normal duty factor2x10
Max permissible duty factor at 1000A peak0.625x10-3

Connections at the top are the main anode and the igniter. The four auxiliary anodes connect to the caps around the body. The cathode is at the bottom.

 MPS1A

Donated by Andy Bell

This file was last modified15:51:08, Saturday November 12, 2011