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13Z10

Duodecar combination tube for FM radio and television receivers, integrating limiter/discriminator functions with a beam-power audio-output stage.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
B12C
Base pins
12
Nominal heater
13.2 V / 450 mA

Description

Duodecar types used as a combined limiter, discrimi- nator, and audio power-output tube in FM radio and television receivers. Outlines section, 8C; require duodecar 12-contact socket. Types 10Z10, and 13Z10/ 13J10 are identical with type 6Z10/6J10 except for 12BT heater ratings. 6Z10/6J10 10Z10 13Z10/13J10

Socket description

Duodecar 12-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B12C
Base pins
12
Nominal heater voltage
13.2 V
Nominal heater current
450 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Beam Power

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.00036 S
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max screen voltage
330 V
Max plate dissipation
10 W

Reference/equivalence-only sparse-source exception: gated-beam discriminator section; ratings/characteristics not reproduced.

Section 2

Pentode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.00036 S
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max screen voltage
330 V
Max plate dissipation
10 W

Reference/equivalence-only sparse-source exception: beam pentode section; ratings/characteristics not reproduced.

Source-dependent data

Operating conditions by source

Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.

Data set 01

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Characteristic

  • Heater Warm-up Time

    11 s

    Average

Data set 02

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 2

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage (ac/dc)

    13.2 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Heater Current

    0.45 ampere

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Heater Warm-up Time (Average)

    11 seconds

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Plate Supply Voltage

    330 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No

    330 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No.l Voltage, Peak positive value

    60 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Average Cathode Current

    13 mA

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Plate Voltage

    135 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No

    0 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No

    280 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No

    75 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid No

    0 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No

    33

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Transconductance, Grid No.l to Plate

    360

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Transconductance, Grid No

    700

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Average Plate Current

    5

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No

    4.5 mA

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid No

    3

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No

    275 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Plate Dissipation

    10 watts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No

    2 watts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Plate Voltage

    250 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No

    250 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage

    -8 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Peak AF Grid-No.l Voltage

    8 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Zero-Signal Plate Current

    35 mA

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Zero-Signal Grid-No

    3 mA

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Plate Resistance (Approx.)

    0.1 megohm

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Transconductance G5

    0

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Load Resistance

    5000 ohms

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No

    1

    Published value from supplied target entry

Capacitance

  • Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No

    7.5 pF

    Published value from supplied target entry

Other

  • Maximum-Signal Plate Current

    39 mA

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Maximum-Signal Grid-No

    13 mA

    Published value from supplied target entry