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Division [3A228] Switching devices, as follows:F1

United Kingdom

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  1. a..

    Cold-cathode tubes, whether gas filled or not, operating similarly to a spark gap, having all of the following characteristics:

    1. 1..

      Containing three or more electrodes;

    2. 2..

      Anode peak voltage rating of 2,5 kV or more;

    3. 3..

      Anode peak current rating of 100 A or more; and

    4. 4..

      Anode delay time of 10 μs or less;

    Note:

    F23A228.a. includes gas krytron tubes and vacuum sprytron tubes.

  2. b..

    Triggered spark-gaps having both of the following characteristics:

    1. 1..

      An anode delay time of 15 μs or less; and

    2. 2..

      Rated for a peak current of 500 A or more;

  3. c..

    Modules or assemblies with a fast switching function, other than those specified in 3A001.g. or 3A001.h., having all of the following characteristics:

    1. 1..

      Anode peak voltage rating greater than 2 kV;

    2. 2..

      Anode peak current rating of 500 A or more; and

    3. 3..

      Turn-on time of 1 μs or less.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1749 of 7 October 2020 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items.

F2

Word in Annex 1 Entry 3A228.a Note substituted (20.4.2022) by The Trade in Dual-Use Items (Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/410), regs. 1, 2(2)(d)

Notes on Division [3A]

Textual amendments

F2

Words in Annex 1 substituted (31.3.2023) by The Export Control (Military and Dual-Use Lists) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/302), regs. 1, 5(2)(d)(i)

F3

Words in Annex 1 Section 3A Note 1 substituted (16.12.2025) by The Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1197), regs. 1(2), 9(2)(a)