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2BN4

General-purpose receiving triode for voltage amplification, detection, oscillator, or Class-A service as documented by the manufacturer.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
2.35 V / 600 mA

Description

Miniature indirectly heated triode for low-voltage amplifier service, paired with 2BN4A in the same data sheet.

Socket description

Miniature 7-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater voltage
2.35 V
Nominal heater current
600 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

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
6300 Ω
Transconductance
0.0078 S
Amplification factor
43
Max plate voltage
275 V
Max plate dissipation
2.2 W
Max cathode current
22 mA

Reference/heater-variant sheet; no unprinted electrical ratings were imported from the referenced 6-series datasheet.

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

Triode

Other

  • Plate Voltage

    150 V

    ClassA

  • Heater Warmup Time

    11 s

Characteristic

  • Plate Current

    3 mA

    ClassA

  • TransconductancePublished

    6800 uS

    ClassA

Data set 02

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 1 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Capacitance

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    1.2 pF

    Section1

  • Input capacitance

    3.2 pF

    Section1

  • Output capacitance

    1.4 pF

    Section1

  • Heater-to-cathode capacitance

    2.8 pF

    Section1

Characteristic

  • Heater warm-up time

    11 s

    Section1

  • Amplification factor

    43

    Section1

  • Plate resistance

    6300 Ω

    Section1

  • Transconductance

    7800 µS

    Section1

Other

  • Plate voltage

    150 V

    ClassA

  • Cathode-bias resistor

    220 Ω

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    9 mA

    ClassA