Power - Beam Single (NOT sweep) (under 10W) ·BeamPower
17CA5
Miniature beam-power pentode designed to operate from relatively low plate and screen-grid voltages, suitable for compact power-output applications.
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- -
- Base pins
- -
- Nominal heater
- 16.8 V / 540 mA
Description
Miniature beam-power pentode designed for low plate and screen voltages.
General specifications
Tube and section characteristics
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Heater and base
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- -
- Base pins
- -
- Nominal heater voltage
- 16.8 V
- Nominal heater current
- 540 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
1 physical section, each with unique specifications.
Section 1
Beam Power
- Transconductance
- 0.0092 S
- Max plate voltage
- 130 V
- Max plate dissipation
- 5 W
Published source values promoted where applicable.
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.