Electronic tube type
Power - Triode vacuum tubes
Power - Triode records in Tube Tinker cover 802 tube designations, including 2,091 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.
- Tube records
- 802
- Original datasheets
- 2,091
- Variation families
- 23
- Tubes with alternatives
- 50
About Power - Triode tubes
This qualifies if the tube has a max plat dissipation over 10 W and under 100W. Also the tube must NOT qualify for "VerticalSweep".
Electrical range
- Nominal heater voltage
- 1.2–75 V
- Nominal heater current
- 0.06–4,300 A
Common power - triode characteristics
These are the most frequently recorded attributes among tubes in this category.
Bases
- UX417
- 4D9
- 8BD8
- 8B5
- 5S3
- 7AB3
- 7B3
- 12GY2
Sockets
- UX489
- IO60
- B422
- MEDIUM4BAYONET22
- B9A12
- B12C9
- J49
- JUMBO4B9
Constructions
- Triode729
- Triode-Triode73
Power - Triode tube list
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ACT22 Triode
Forced-air-cooled disc-seal transmitting triode for UHF amplifier and oscillator service in coaxial-line circuits, including pulse operation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
AD1 Triode
Directly heated low-mu power triode designed for Class A audio-frequency output amplification. Manufacturer operating data emphasize low plate resistance, substantial current, and several watts of single-ended audio output rather than RF transmitting service.
- Base
- P35
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
AD102 Triode
German triode valve with published operating data and limiting ratings; available source material does not establish a narrower functional role confidently.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- POST17
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
AD1350 Triode
Industrial transmitting power triode intended for RF amplification, oscillation, or modulation. Manufacturer data emphasize substantial plate power, professional transmitter operation, and construction suited to continuous high-power service.
- Base
- UX4
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
AD1N Triode
Directly heated low-mu power triode designed for Class A audio-frequency output amplification. Manufacturer operating data emphasize low plate resistance, substantial current, and several watts of single-ended audio output rather than RF transmitting service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- P8A
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
AV1015 Triode
German high-voltage triode valve with published operating data and limiting ratings; available source material does not establish a narrower functional role confidently.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 10.5 V
- Sections
- 1
B2006 Triode
Philips power triode with a published 5-watt output operating point, meeting the project’s minimum power-category threshold.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 20 V
- Sections
- 1
BR1161 Triode
BR1161 power - triode electronic tube specifications and datasheets.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
BR1162 Triode
RF power triode for transmitter and industrial high-frequency applications.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
BTL11 Triode
Brown Boveri transmitting triode for substantial VHF RF power amplification. Approximately 1 kW plate dissipation and operation to about 220 MHz support roughly kilowatt-class Class C transmitter output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 7.5 V
- Sections
- 1
BTL253 Triode
Air-cooled high-power transmitting triode for radio-frequency power service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
BTL63 Triode
High-transconductance Brown Boveri power triode for high-power RF amplification. Approximately 6 kW plate dissipation and operation to about 100 MHz support tens of kilowatts of Class C transmitter output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
BTS153 Triode
Vapor-cooled high-power transmitting triode for radio-frequency power service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
BTS253 Triode
Vapor-cooled high-power transmitting triode for radio-frequency power service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
BTS503 Triode
Vapor-cooled very-high-power transmitting triode for radio-frequency power service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
BTW153 Triode
High-power Brown Boveri transmitting triode for professional RF amplification. Approximately 22 kW plate dissipation and operation to roughly 100 MHz support tens of kilowatts of Class C transmitter output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 75 V
- Sections
- 1
BTW253 Triode
Water-cooled high-power transmitting triode for radio-frequency power service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
BW1162 Triode
Water-cooled RF power triode for transmitter and industrial high-frequency applications.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
BW1162J3 Triode
Water-cooled RF power triode variant for transmitter and industrial high-frequency applications.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
BY189A Triode
Radio-frequency transmitting triode with grid terminals arranged for cathode-drive operation in RF power-amplifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
CK5694 Triode-Triode
Raytheon double-triode power amplifier, explicitly identified for power-amplifier service rather than ordinary small-signal dual-triode use.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 2
CV11 Triode
Power triode for audio-output, amplifier, or oscillator service with manufacturer operating data supporting substantial power delivery.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- JUMBO4B
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
CV1127 Triode
British CV cross-designation of the 3B401J double-disc-seal UHF power triode. Its low-inductance construction and 40 W plate-dissipation rating suit compact high-frequency transmitting and RF power circuits.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
CV127 Triode
Double-disc-seal UHF transmitting triode equivalent to the 3B40IJ. Rated for 40 W plate dissipation and about 1 kV plate voltage, with compact low-inductance construction intended for UHF power service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
CV2736 Triode
Naturally cooled RF power triode for amplifier, oscillator, and modulator service. Rated for approximately 25 W plate dissipation and 2 kV plate voltage, providing versatile moderate-power transmitting operation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
CV6055 Triode
Forced-air-cooled UHF disc-seal triode for pulsed oscillator and amplifier service to approximately 1 GHz. Its pulse ratings include exceptionally high plate voltage, reaching roughly 45 kV despite only 75 W average plate dissipation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
CV789 Triode
Naturally cooled RF power triode for amplifier, oscillator, and modulator service. Rated for approximately 25 W plate dissipation and 2 kV plate voltage, with Class C output around 100 W to roughly 60 MHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
CX345 Triode
Power triode for audio-output, amplifier, or oscillator service with manufacturer operating data supporting substantial power delivery.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- UX4
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
CX350 Triode
Power triode for audio-output, amplifier, or oscillator service with manufacturer operating data supporting substantial power delivery.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- UX4
- Heater
- 7.5 V
- Sections
- 1
D404 Triode
Power triode for audio-output, amplifier, or oscillator service with manufacturer operating data supporting substantial power delivery.
- Base
- A35
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
DA Triode
Power triode for audio-output, amplifier, or oscillator service with manufacturer operating data supporting substantial power delivery.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- G5K
- Heater
- 5.8 V
- Sections
- 1
DA100 Triode
Low-mu directly heated power triode for high-quality Class A and push-pull Class AB audio amplification. Published conditions provide roughly 30 W single-ended, 90 W Class A push-pull, or about 200 W from a Class AB pair.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B4
- Heater
- 6 V
- Sections
- 1
DA41 Triode
Thoriated-tungsten carbon-anode power triode designed for Class B push-pull audio amplification. Its high amplification factor and approximately 40 W plate dissipation permit a two-tube stage to provide roughly 175 W output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 7.5 V
- Sections
- 1
DA42 Triode
Indirectly heated high-mu power triode for Class B push-pull audio amplification. A pair can provide approximately 175 W output at around 1 kV plate supply, combining high gain with cathode isolation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 7.5 V
- Sections
- 1
DDD11 Triode-Triode
Directly heated Telefunken dual output triode designed for Class-B push-pull battery amplification, providing audio power output in portable equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 1.2 V
- Sections
- 2
DET18 Triode
Directly heated triode for transmitting and RF power service; available source material does not establish a narrower application confidently.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
DET19 Triode-Triode
Twin low-power transmitting triode for push-pull RF amplification, oscillation, and frequency multiplication. Its matched sections and low capacitances provide a compact balanced power stage with useful operation to approximately 250 MHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
DET24GEC Triode
Conduction-cooled UHF disc-seal power triode, commercially equivalent to CV397. Its low-inductance construction, 20 W plate dissipation, and high transconductance suit compact UHF amplifier and oscillator circuits.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
DET24_GEC Triode
M-O Valve conduction-cooled UHF disc-seal power triode, 6.3 V 1 A heater, 20 W anode dissipation, mu 28 and gm 12 mA/V.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
DET29 Triode
Conduction-cooled microwave triode for coaxial oscillator and amplifier circuits. Its compact low-inductance construction supports fundamental operation to approximately 5 GHz and frequency multiplication to roughly 7 GHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
DX144 Triode
Amperex UHF/microwave power triode for high-frequency amplification and oscillation. Its compact construction and high transconductance support multi-gigahertz operation, with published output around 0.5 W at approximately 5 GHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
DX145 Triode
Amperex UHF/microwave power triode for amplifier and oscillator service. Its compact geometry and high transconductance provide useful multi-gigahertz operation, with published output around 1.8 W at approximately 4.06 GHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.2 V
- Sections
- 1
E121 Triode
Early directly heated radio transmitting triode, 5.6 V 1.8 A filament, 700–800 V plate supply, about 10–12 W anode dissipation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5.6 V
- Sections
- 1
E251 Triode
Early directly heated low-power transmitting triode, 5.6 V 2.3 A filament, 800–1500 V plate supply and about 25–30 W anode dissipation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5.6 V
- Sections
- 1
E406N Triode
Philips directly heated audio power triode for Class A and push-pull Class AB output stages. Published operation provides about 5.3 W single-ended or roughly 15 W from a fixed-bias push-pull pair.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
E408 Triode
Power triode intended principally for audio-frequency output or modulator service. Manufacturer operating data emphasize Class A, AB, or B power amplification and useful audio output rather than continuous RF transmitting duty.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B4
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
E408N Triode
Philips audio power triode for Class A and push-pull Class AB service. Published operation provides about 2.6 W single-ended or roughly 7 W from a push-pull pair, with 12 W maximum plate dissipation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B4
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
E707 Triode
Directly heated power triode for output service, providing 10 watts Class-A output or about 23 watts from two tubes in Class-AB.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 7.2 V
- Sections
- 1
