The application of ignitrons to resistance-welding control

Since the development of the ignitron several papers have been presented which pertain to the theory of operation
^1,2,5
and explain its contribution to the recent advancement in the field of resistance-welding control.
^7,8,9,12
The object of this paper is to review the ignitron characteristics and to point out the operating principles, which should be considered in order to insure successful applications.