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Power - TV Vertical Output ·BeamPower-Triode

30PL13

Beam-power television output valve intended primarily for frame or vertical-deflection amplification, with high pulse-current capability for scanning service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
B9A
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
16 V / 300 mA

Description

Triode output beam-tetrode for television field-deflection circuits using 110-degree cathode-ray tubes. The supplied English-language Mazda/Thorn-AEI datasheet was used for the technical and descriptive extraction.

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
B9A
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
16 V
Nominal heater current
300 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

B9A - 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

Beam Power

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.0075 S
Amplification factor
8.3
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max screen voltage
250 V
Max plate dissipation
7 W
Max screen dissipation
2.4 W
Max cathode current
75 mA

Output beam-tetrode section.

Section 2

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.0034 S
Amplification factor
18
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max plate dissipation
1 W

Triode section.

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

1960 Mazda

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • MaximumPositivePeakAnodeVoltage

    2000 V

    BeamPower;Pulse

  • MaximumNegativePeakAnodeVoltage

    500 V

    BeamPower;Pulse

  • TypicalFrameAnodeVoltage

    55 V

    BeamPower;FrameTimeBase

  • TypicalFrameScreenVoltage

    170 V

    BeamPower;FrameTimeBase

  • TypicalPeakAnodeCurrent

    175 mA

    BeamPower;AverageNewValve

SECTION 2

Triode

Characteristics

  • Typical Anode Voltage

    200 V

    Triode

  • TypicalAnodeCurrent

    10 mA

    Triode

Data set 02

1973 Mazda Valves Binder 2

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 2

Triode

Other

  • Heater Current Ih

    300 mA

  • Heater Voltage Vh

    16 V

  • Maximum Anode Dissipation pa(max) 1

    7 W

  • Maximum Screen Dissipation P52(max)

    24 W

  • Maximum Anode Voltage Va(max) 250

    250 V

  • Maximum Screen Grid Voltage Vg z(max)

    250 V

  • Maximum Mean Cathode Current Ik(av)max —

    75 mA

  • Maximum pulse duration 4% of one cycle with a maximum of

    800 µs

Characteristic

  • Grid 1 to Earth c81.E 100 104

    115 pF

  • Anode Tetrode to Earth caq.E 95 103

    114 pF

  • Grid 1 to Anode Tetrode cgi .aq 036 036

    0.37 pF

  • Grid Triode to Earth cgt-E 21 24

    33 pF

  • Anode Triode to Earth cat-E 19 23

    33 pF

  • Grid Triode to Anode Triode cgt-at 23 23

    24 pF

  • Grid 1 to Anode Triode cg1-at 0 007 0 014 0

    19 pF

  • Grid Triode to Anode Tetrode cgt-aq 0 017 0 022 0

    24 pF

  • Anode Tetrode to Anode Triode caq-at 0075 0 085 0

    95 pF

  • Anode Voltage Va 100

    170 V

  • Screen Grid Voltage Vg2 —

    170 V

  • Anode Current la 10

    45 mA

  • Screen Current Ig _ —

    87 mA

  • j.___wn .___._

    10 a