5684
5684 is also designated C3J.
Description
The 5684 (C37/A) is an inert gas filled grid controlled triode thyratron.
Ratings
The 5684 is rated for a peak inverse voltage of 1250 volts and a 1000-volt rating. Its current ratings include 30.0 amps, 3.7 amps, 2.5 amps, and 300 amps.
Applications
The 5684 is designed for precise motor speed control, ignitron firing, and welding control.
Construction
The 5684 has a coated filament rated at 2.5 volts and 9+2 amps. It uses convection cooling and has a medium 6.25-inch envelope. The ambient temperature range is -55 to +70 °C.
| Designation | Evidence | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| C3J | 48 independent documents | confirmed |
Equivalence is asserted only where the archive's own literature states it directly, in at least 40 separate documents. Tubes that merely substitute in some circuits are not listed here.
Original manufacturer datasheets for 5684, hosted by Frank Philipse's Electron Tube Data sheets.
| Manufacturer | Designation | Datasheet |
|---|---|---|
| ElectronsInc | 5684 | PDF (64 KB) |
| RCA (HB3) | C3J | PDF (113 KB) |
Documents held here and used to write this page.
- XENON THYRATRON (filed under C3J)
- 5684
2 further designations appear alongside 5684 in the literature but below the evidence threshold used here, so they are not listed as equivalent.