TubeDatabase
  • Tubes
  • Testers
  • Companies
  • Submit
  • About

Tube Database (7,341 tube types · 1,270 archive entries)

Pre (2,630 tube types), Other (2,603 tube types), Power (1,292 tube types), Rectifier (816 tube types)
DisclaimerA–Z indexSubmit a tube
5960 vacuum tube outline illustration

Tube-number record

5960

0 archive entries

5960 is a tube type in the TubeDatabase archive (class: Cold Cathode Discharge Tube). Recorded specifications: brand Bendix Red Bank, year 1951, construction Other / special, base Ceramic filled with insulating compound, socket 4-pin, and maximum plate voltage 1300 V. The archive does not yet hold a photographed example of this type.

BrandBendix Red Bank
ClassCold Cathode Discharge Tube
Base4-pin
Filament0 V @ 0 mA

Construction

Primary TypeOther / special
EnvelopeMT-8 Metal
Base MaterialCeramic filled with insulating compound

Filament / Heater

Heater NotesNo heater power required; cold cathode type.

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Plate Voltage1300 V

Typical Operation

ModePlate VGm (µmhos)Rp (Ω)µPlate mA
Electronic Relay325 V———90 mA

Application Notes

Designed for use as an electronic relay to control large peak currents at high voltages. Suitable for ignition systems, capacitor discharge welding circuits, pulsing circuits, and control circuits.

Filters

0 tubes found

Manufacturers

Brands

    0 results
    Grid 1 Voltage250 V
    Cathode Current90 mA

    Audio Performance

    Key Features
    • Ruggedness
    • Small size
    • Long service life
    • No warm-up time
    • Metal envelope
    • Ceramic base