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The part number is decoded as: 6 − Heater Voltage, NO − Normally Open / C − Normally Closed, XX − delay time, T − {{B9A base}} / no suffix − {{Octal base}}). | The part number is decoded as: 6 − Heater Voltage, NO − Normally Open / C − Normally Closed, XX − delay time, T − {{B9A base}} / no suffix − {{Octal base}}). | ||
For example, a 6NO30T is a 6 Volt filament/heating element with a normally open contact and a delay time of 30 seconds, with a miniature 9-pin base. (The original literature used NO and N0 prefixes interchangeably.) | For example, a 6NO30T is a 6 Volt filament/heating element with a normally open contact and a delay time of 30 seconds, with a miniature 9-pin base. (The original literature used NO and N0 prefixes interchangeably.) | ||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
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! colspan="3" | Part # reference | |||
|- style="text-align:center;" | |||
| Tek Part | |||
| MFR Part | |||
| Used in | |||
|- style="text-align:center;" | |||
|148-0002-00 | |||
|6NO45 | |||
|[[545]],[[585]],[[555]] | |||
|- | |||
|148-0006-00 | |||
|26NO45T | |||
|? | |||
|- | |||
|148-0009-00 | |||
|6NO15T | |||
|? | |||
|- | |||
|148-0021-00 | |||
|6NO30T | |||
|[[547]] | |||
|- | |||
|148-0023-00 | |||
|18NO30 | |||
|[[585A]] | |||
|} | |||
==Links== | ==Links== |
Revision as of 09:41, 24 July 2021
Several later tube-era Tektronix oscilloscopes such as the 549, 581 and 585 that already use semiconductor rectifiers for the anode voltages contain a thermal delay relay such as the 6N045T or 6N030T in a circuit that delays turn-on of the main supply voltages until the tubes are warmed up. This is normally not needed in scopes with tube rectifiers because of their inherent slow-start behavior.
When the scope is turned on, a bi-metal strip in the delay relay is beginning to heat up. After the delay time (30 to 60 seconds depending on the instrument), the bi-metal strip closes a contact that energizes the main relay, thereby turning the anode voltages on. One of the main relay's contacts is used to make it self-holding, while at the same time cutting out the delay relay. At this time, the bi-metal strip is beginning to cool so it will be ready to provide delaying turn-on again in the event of a power outage.
The part number is decoded as: 6 − Heater Voltage, NO − Normally Open / C − Normally Closed, XX − delay time, T − B9A (Noval) miniature 9-pin base / no suffix − octal base). For example, a 6NO30T is a 6 Volt filament/heating element with a normally open contact and a delay time of 30 seconds, with a miniature 9-pin base. (The original literature used NO and N0 prefixes interchangeably.)
Part # reference | ||
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Tek Part | MFR Part | Used in |
148-0002-00 | 6NO45 | 545,585,555 |
148-0006-00 | 26NO45T | ? |
148-0009-00 | 6NO15T | ? |
148-0021-00 | 6NO30T | 547 |
148-0023-00 | 18NO30 | 585A |