GPV-63

Features:

• Wide operating voltage range
• Ceramic-metal construction
• No warm up period
• High current capability
• Long life


Specifications

Ambient temperature range
Operating temperature range               -54 to +100°C without mercury, -54 to +50°C with mercury
Nonoperating temperature range                                                                                -65 to +125°C
Vibration                                                                                              15 to 500 Hz at 10 g maximum
Shock                                                                                                                  50 g, 11 milliseconds
Thermal Shock                                                                                                             -65 to +125°C


Description

The Triggered Vacuum Spark Gaps GPV-63 are ideal high-voltage switches for applications where a wide operating voltage range is desired. The low end of the operating voltage range is independent of the Static Breakdown Voltage (SBV). Operating ranges from 300 volts to 80 kilovolts are possible. Switching times (from the trigger input to the start of main gap current flow) of less than 1 microsecond may be achieved when using a suitable trigger.

GPV-63 is commonly used in "crowbar" circuits for protection against overvoltage conditions.