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Voltage - Triode (single) ·Triode

2C22

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
4AM
Socket code
-
Base pins
4
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 300 mA

Description

Medium-mu triode for Class-A amplifier service.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
4AM
Socket code
-
Base pins
4
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
300 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

4AM - 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
6600 Ω
Transconductance
0.003 S
Amplification factor
20
Max plate voltage
300 V

Promoted from the printed maximum-rating/characteristic columns; additional operating-point and capacitance data are retained in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER.

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

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Capacitance

  • Input capacitance

    2.2 pF

    Section1

  • Output capacitance

    0.7 pF

    Section1

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    3.6 pF

    Section1

Other

  • Plate voltage

    300 V

    ClassA

  • Control-grid voltage

    -10.5 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    11 mA

    ClassA

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    6600 Ω

    ClassA

  • Transconductance

    3000 µS

    ClassA

  • Amplification factor

    20

    ClassA