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Power - TV Vertical Output ·Pentode

15CW5

Power pentode designed for vertical-deflection amplifier service in color and black-and-white television receivers. It provides the output current and voltage swing required by the vertical scanning system.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
9CV
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
15 V / 300 mA

Description

Power pentode used for vertical-deflection amplifier service in color and black-and-white television receivers.

Socket description

Small-button Noval 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
9CV
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
15 V
Nominal heater current
300 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

9CV - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

TerminalSectionConnectionEvidence
PIN1IC—IC

EIA transcription, manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 131, 9CV

PIN2G1AG1 — Control Grid

EIA transcription, manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 131, 9CV

PIN3G3AG3 — Suppressor GridGroup 9CV3

EIA transcription, manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 131, 9CV

PIN3KAK — CathodeGroup 9CV3

EIA transcription, manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 131, 9CV

PIN4H—H — Heater

EIA transcription, manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 131, 9CV

PIN5H—H — Heater

EIA transcription, manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 131, 9CV

PIN6IC—IC

EIA transcription, manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 131, 9CV

PIN7PAP — Plate (Anode)

EIA transcription, manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 131, 9CV

PIN8IC—IC

EIA transcription, manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 131, 9CV

PIN9G2AG2 — Screen Grid

EIA transcription, manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 131, 9CV

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Pentode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
30000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0113 S
Amplification factor
8
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max screen voltage
200 V
Max plate dissipation
12 W
Max screen dissipation
2.5 W
Max cathode current
100 mA

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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

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Service

    Audio output; phase inverter and push-pull

  • Heater Warmup Time

    11 s

Data set 02

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 3 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Plate voltage without plate current

    550 V

  • Screen voltage without current

    550 V

  • Push-pull power output

    13.5 W

    PushPull

  • Maximum plate voltage

    250 V

    PromotedValue

  • Maximum screen voltage

    200 V

    PromotedValue

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    12 W

    PromotedValue

  • Maximum screen dissipation

    1.75 W

    PromotedValue

  • Maximum cathode current

    100 mA

    PromotedValue

Characteristics

  • Typical plate voltage

    200 V

    ClassA

  • Typical screen voltage

    100 V

    ClassA

  • Typical plate current

    43 mA

    ClassA

  • Plate resistance

    23000 ohm

    PromotedValue

  • Transconductance

    0.009 A/V

    PromotedValue

Capacitance

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    0.3 pF

  • Input capacitance

    11 pF

  • Output capacitance

    7 pF

Data set 03

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 5 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    250 V

    Inherited from explicitly referenced 6CW5 parent except heater data.

  • Maximum Screen Voltage

    250 V

    Inherited from explicitly referenced 6CW5 parent except heater data.

  • Plate Dissipation

    12 W

    Inherited from explicitly referenced 6CW5 parent except heater data.

  • Screen Dissipation

    2.5 W

    Inherited from explicitly referenced 6CW5 parent except heater data.

Characteristics

  • Plate Resistance

    30000 Ω

    Inherited from explicitly referenced 6CW5 parent except heater data.

  • Transconductance

    11300 µS

    Inherited from explicitly referenced 6CW5 parent except heater data.

Data set 04

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Heater Voltage (ac/dc) 8 10.6

    15 V

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Current 0.76 0.6 0.45

    300 mA

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Supply Voltage

    600 V

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 Voltage

    220 V

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 (Screen-Grid) Supply Voltage

    600 V

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 Input

    2.1 W

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Grid-No.2 Input

    7 W

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Voltage

    170 V

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.l-Circuit Resistance

    1 MΩ

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Voltage

    275 V

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage#

    2200 V

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 Voltage

    275 V

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Negative-Pulse Grid-No.l Voltage

    250 V

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Cathode Current

    240 mA

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Average Cathode Current

    110 mA

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Dissipation

    12 W

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.l-Circuit Resistance

    2.2 MΩ

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • # Pulse duration must not exceed 6 r/, of a vertical scanning cycle (

    1.2 milliseconds

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

Capacitance

  • Grid No.l to Plate

    0.6 pF

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid No.l to Cathode, Heater, Grid No.2, and Grid No.3

    13 pF

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No.2, and Grid No.3

    6.8 pF

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

Characteristic

  • Grid-No.2 Voltage

    170 V

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage

    12.5 V

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Resistance

    26000 Ω

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Transconductance

    11000 µS

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Current

    70 mA

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 Current

    3.5 mA

    Published in approved XL86 target datasheet entry; Section1

Data set 05

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Plate voltage without plate current

    600 V

    ClassA;ClassAB;AudioOutput

  • Grid 2 voltage without current

    600 V

    ClassA;ClassAB;AudioOutput

  • Grid 2 peak dissipation

    7 W

    ClassA;ClassAB;AudioOutput

  • Vertical-deflection maximum plate voltage

    275 V

    TVVerticalDeflection

  • Peak positive-pulse plate voltage

    2200 V

    TVVerticalDeflection;PulseRated

  • Vertical-deflection maximum grid 2 voltage

    275 V

    TVVerticalDeflection

  • Peak negative-pulse grid 1 voltage

    250 V

    TVVerticalDeflection;PulseRated

  • Peak cathode current

    240 mA

    TVVerticalDeflection

  • Average cathode current

    110 mA

    TVVerticalDeflection

  • Vertical-deflection plate dissipation

    12 W

    TVVerticalDeflection

  • Maximum DC heater-cathode voltage

    220 V

    CathodePositiveOrNegative

  • Maximum peak heater-cathode voltage

    330 V

    CathodePositiveOrNegative

  • Maximum grid 1 circuit resistance AF amplifier

    1 Mohm

    AudioOutput

  • Maximum grid 1 circuit resistance deflection amplifier

    2.2 Mohm

    TVVerticalDeflection

  • Maximum heater-cathode circuit resistance

    20000 ohm

Characteristics

  • Typical plate voltage

    170 V

  • Typical grid 2 voltage

    170 V

  • Typical grid 1 voltage

    -12.5 V

  • Typical plate current

    70 mA

  • Typical grid 2 current

    3.5 mA

  • Transconductance

    11000 uS

  • Plate resistance

    26000 ohm

  • Grid 2 to grid 1 amplification factor

    8

Capacitance

  • Grid 1 input capacitance

    11 pF

  • Plate output capacitance

    6.8 pF

  • Plate-grid 1 capacitance maximum

    0.6 pF

  • Grid 1-heater capacitance maximum

    0.25 pF