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Power - TV Vertical Output ·BeamPower-Triode

17JZ8

Combination triode and beam-power tube designed for television vertical-deflection oscillator and amplifier applications, with a 12-watt beam section and substantial pulse ratings.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
12OZ
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
12
Nominal heater
16.8 V / 450 mA

Description

Combined triode and beam-power tube for television vertical-deflection oscillator and amplifier applications. It is an explicit heater variant/co-designation in 24JZ8.pdf.

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
12OZ
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
12
Nominal heater voltage
16.8 V
Nominal heater current
450 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

12OZ - 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
5000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0085 S
Amplification factor
40
Max plate voltage
330 V
Max plate dissipation
2.5 W
Max cathode current
25 mA

Reference/equivalence-only source does not reproduce the referenced electrical ratings/characteristics; promoted values intentionally not inferred from external datasheets.

Section 2

Beam Power

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
25000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0065 S
Max plate voltage
330 V
Max screen voltage
250 V
Max plate dissipation
12 W
Max screen dissipation
2.5 W
Max cathode current
80 mA

Reference/equivalence-only source does not reproduce the referenced electrical ratings/characteristics; promoted values intentionally not inferred from external datasheets.

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

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 3 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • GRID

    1 pF

    Published datasheet; section table

  • INPUT: G

    11 pF

    Published datasheet

  • OUTPUT: PTO(H+K+G

    7 pF

    Published datasheet

  • GRID TO PLATE (G TO P )

    3.6 pF

    Published datasheet

  • INPUT: G TO (H + K )

    2.2 pF

    Published datasheet

  • OUTPUT: P TO (H + K )

    0.7 pF

    Published datasheet

  • DESIGN MAXIMUM VALUE •SEE EIA STANDARD RS•

    239 mA

    Published datasheet

  • AVERAGE CHARACTERISTICS

    450 mA

    Published datasheet

  • DC COMPONENT

    100 V

    Published datasheet

  • TOTAL DC AND PEAK

    200 V

    Published datasheet

  • TOTAL DC AND PEAK

    200 V

    Published datasheet

  • DESIGN MAXIMUM RATINGS •SEE EIA STANDARD RS•

    239 mA

    Published datasheet

  • GRID

    2 V

    Published datasheet; section table

  • PEAK NEGATIVE GRID

    1 V

    Published datasheet; section table

  • PLATE DISSIPATION

    1 W

    Published datasheet; section table

  • GRID

    2 W

    Published datasheet; section table

  • WITH CATHODE elAS

    2 ohm

    Published datasheet

  • GRID

    2 V

    Published datasheet; section table

  • GRID

    1 V

    Published datasheet; section table

  • GRID

    2 mA

    Published datasheet; section table

  • GRID

    1 V

    Published datasheet; section table

  • APPLIED FOR SHORT INTERVAL (

    1 s

    Published datasheet

Characteristics

  • LIMITS OF SUPPLIED CURRENT

    450 mA

    Published datasheet; section table

  • PLATE VOLTAGE - DC

    250 V

    Published datasheet; section table

  • PEAK PULSE PLATE VOLTAGE

    2 V

    Published datasheet

  • CATHODE CURRENT - DC

    20 mA

    Published datasheet; section table

  • PEAK CATHODE CURRENT

    70 mA

    Published datasheet; section table

  • PLATE VOLTAGE

    150 V

    Published datasheet; section table

  • PLATE CURRENT

    5.5 mA

    Published datasheet; section table

  • AMPLIFICATION FACTOR

    20 A

    Published datasheet

  • TRANSCONDUCTANCE

    2.35 µS

    Published datasheet; section table

  • PLATE RESISTANCE - APPROX

    8.5 ohm

    Published datasheet; section table

SECTION 2

Beam Power

Other

  • GRID

    0.34 pF

    Published datasheet; section table

  • GRID

    200 V

    Published datasheet; section table

  • PEAK NEGATIVE GRID

    400 V

    Published datasheet; section table

  • PLATE DISSIPATION

    7 W

    Published datasheet; section table

  • GRID

    1.8 W

    Published datasheet; section table

  • GRID

    110 V

    Published datasheet; section table

  • GRID

    -5 V

    Published datasheet; section table

  • GRID

    16.5 mA

    Published datasheet; section table

  • GRID

    16 V

    Published datasheet; section table

Characteristics

  • LIMITS OF SUPPLIED CURRENT

    30 mA

    Published datasheet; section table

  • PLATE VOLTAGE - DC

    250 V

    Published datasheet; section table

  • CATHODE CURRENT - DC

    70 mA

    Published datasheet; section table

  • PEAK CATHODE CURRENT

    245 mA

    Published datasheet; section table

  • PLATE VOLTAGE

    45 V

    Published datasheet; section table

  • PLATE CURRENT

    122 mA

    Published datasheet; section table

  • TRANSCONDUCTANCE

    7.1 µS

    Published datasheet; section table

  • PLATE RESISTANCE - APPROX

    11.7 ohm

    Published datasheet; section table

Data set 02

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater Warmup Time

    11 s

Data set 03

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 5 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater voltage

    16.8 V

  • Heater current

    450 mA

  • Heater warm-up time

    11 s

    ControlledWarmup

  • Plate voltage

    150 V

    Triode;ClassA

  • Plate current

    18 mA

    Triode;ClassA

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    5000 ohm

    Triode

  • Transconductance

    8500 uS

    Triode

  • Amplification factor

    40

    Triode

Capacitance

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    1.8 pF

    Triode

SECTION 2

Beam Power

Other

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

    BeamPower;ClassA

  • Screen voltage

    250 V

    BeamPower;ClassA

  • Plate current

    50 mA

    BeamPower;ClassA

  • Plate dissipation

    12 W

    BeamPower

  • Screen dissipation

    2.5 W

    BeamPower

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    6500 uS

    BeamPower

Capacitance

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    0.4 pF

    BeamPower

Data set 04

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater Warm-up Time

    11 s

    Other;PublishedValue1

  • Heater Warm-up Time

    11 s

    Other;PublishedValue2

  • Heater Warm-up Time

    11 s

    Other;PublishedValue3

  • Peak value t2

    0 V

    Other;PublishedValue1

  • Peak value t2

    200 V

    Other;PublishedValue2

  • Peak value t2

    200 V

    Other;PublishedValue3

  • Peak value t2

    200 V

    Other;PublishedValue4

  • Average value

    100 V

    Other;PublishedValue1

  • Average value

    100 V

    Other;PublishedValue2

  • Average value

    100 V

    Other;PublishedValue3

  • Average value

    100 V

    Other;PublishedValue4

  • DC Plate Voltage

    250 V

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue1

  • DC Plate Voltage

    250 V

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue2

  • Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage* —

    2000 V

    MaximumRating

  • Peak Negative-Pulse Grid-No.l Voltage

    200 V

    MaximumRating

  • Published value

    400 V

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue1

  • Published value

    150 V

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue2

  • Average Cathode Current

    70 mA

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue1

  • Average Cathode Current

    245 mA

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue2

  • Plate Dissipation*

    20 mA

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue1

  • Plate Dissipation*

    70 mA

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue2

  • Published value

    1 W

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue1

  • Published value

    7 W

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue2

  • Grid-No

    2 W

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue1

  • Grid-No

    1.8 W

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue2

  • For fixed-bias operation

    1 megohm

    MaximumCircuitValue;PublishedValue1

  • For fixed-bias operation

    1 megohm

    MaximumCircuitValue;PublishedValue2

  • For cathode-bias operation

    2.2 megohm

    MaximumCircuitValue;PublishedValue1

  • For cathode-bias operation

    2.2 megohm

    MaximumCircuitValue;PublishedValue2

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    250 V

    Section1;Promoted

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    1 W

    Section1;Promoted

  • Maximum Cathode Current

    70 mA

    Section1;Promoted

Characteristic

  • Plate Voltage

    150 V

    Characteristic;PublishedValue1

  • Plate Voltage

    45 V

    Characteristic;PublishedValue2

  • Plate Voltage

    120 V

    Characteristic;PublishedValue3

  • Grid-No

    2 V

    Characteristic;PublishedValue1

  • Grid-No

    110 V

    Characteristic;PublishedValue2

  • Grid-No

    110 V

    Characteristic;PublishedValue3

  • Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage

    -6 V

    Characteristic;PublishedValue1

  • Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage

    0 V

    Characteristic;PublishedValue2

  • Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage

    -8 V

    Characteristic;PublishedValue3

  • Plate Resistance (Approx.)

    8500 ohm

    Characteristic;PublishedValue1

  • Plate Resistance (Approx.)

    11700 ohm

    Characteristic;PublishedValue2

  • Transconductance

    2350 uS

    Characteristic;PublishedValue1

  • Transconductance

    7100 uS

    Characteristic;PublishedValue2

  • Plate Current

    5.5 mA

    Characteristic;PublishedValue1

  • Plate Current

    122 mA

    Characteristic;PublishedValue2

  • Plate Current

    46 mA

    Characteristic;PublishedValue3

  • Grid-No.l Voltage (Approx.)

    16.5 mA

    Characteristic;PublishedValue1

  • Grid-No.l Voltage (Approx.)

    3.5 mA

    Characteristic;PublishedValue2

  • for plate current

    10 V

    Characteristic;PublishedValue1

  • for plate current

    -10 V

    Characteristic;PublishedValue2

  • Plate Resistance

    8500 ohm

    Section1;Promoted

  • Transconductance

    2350 uS

    Section1;Promoted

  • Amplification Factor

    20

    Section1;Promoted

SECTION 2

Beam Power

Other

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    250 V

    Section2;Promoted

  • Maximum Screen Voltage

    200 V

    Section2;Promoted

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    7 W

    Section2;Promoted

  • Maximum Screen Dissipation

    1.8 W

    Section2;Promoted

  • Maximum Cathode Current

    245 mA

    Section2;Promoted

Characteristic

  • Plate Resistance

    11700 ohm

    Section2;Promoted

  • Transconductance

    7100 uS

    Section2;Promoted