Data set 01
1968 General Electric Co
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Triode
Other
HeaterOrFilamentVoltageNominal
16 V
HeaterOrFilamentCurrentNominal
600 mA
Power - TV Vertical Output ·BeamPower-Triode
16LU8A
Compactron high-mu triode and beam-power tube for television vertical-deflection oscillator and amplifier service, with a 14-watt beam section and high pulse-voltage capability.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
- Sections
- 2
- Base
- 12DZ
- Socket code
- B12C
- Base pins
- 12
- Nominal heater
- 16 V / 600 mA
Description
High-mu triode and beam-power tube for combined vertical-deflection oscillator and amplifier service.
Socket description
Duodecar 12-contact
General specifications
Tube and section characteristics
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Heater and base
- Base
- 12DZ
- Socket code
- B12C
- Base pins
- 12
- Nominal heater voltage
- 16 V
- Nominal heater current
- 600 mA
- Parallel heater voltage
- -
- Parallel heater current
- -
- Series capable
- No
12DZ - 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
Triode
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
- Plate resistance
- 16000 Ω
- Transconductance
- 0.0036 S
- Amplification factor
- 58
- Max plate voltage
- 400 V
- Max plate dissipation
- 2.5 W
- Max cathode current
- 30 mA
Heater-variant reference sheet; electrical data explicitly cross-referenced to 6LU8; shorter bulb length noted.
Section 2
Beam Power
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
- Plate resistance
- 12000 Ω
- Transconductance
- 0.0093 S
- Max plate voltage
- 400 V
- Max screen voltage
- 300 V
- Max plate dissipation
- 14 W
- Max screen dissipation
- 2.75 W
- Max cathode current
- 75 mA
Heater-variant reference sheet; electrical data explicitly cross-referenced to 6LU8; shorter bulb length noted.
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 02
1975 RCA RC30
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Triode
Characteristic
Plate voltage
250 V
ClassA
Grid No.1 voltage
-4 V
ClassA
Plate current
2.3 mA
ClassA
Other
Plate voltage maximum
400 V
VerticalDeflection
Plate dissipation
2.5 W
VerticalDeflection
Average cathode current
30 mA
VerticalDeflection
Peak cathode current
105 mA
VerticalDeflection
SECTION 2
Beam Power
Characteristic
Plate voltage
135 V
PentodeConnection
Screen-grid voltage
120 V
PentodeConnection
Grid No.1 voltage
-10 V
PentodeConnection
Plate current
56 mA
PentodeConnection
Other
Peak positive-pulse plate voltage
2500 V
VerticalDeflection
Plate dissipation
14 W
VerticalDeflection
Screen-grid input
2.75 W
VerticalDeflection
Average cathode current
75 mA
VerticalDeflection
Peak cathode current
260 mA
VerticalDeflection