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31JS6A

Beam-power horizontal-output tube for color and monochrome television receivers, combining approximately 30 W plate dissipation with low plate resistance and high-voltage line-deflection capability.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
12FY
Socket code
B12C
Base pins
12
Nominal heater
31.5 V / 450 mA

Description

Beam power tube for horizontal-deflection amplifier service in color and black-and-white television receivers. It is an explicit heater variant/co-designation in 23JS6A.pdf.

Socket description

Duodecar 12-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
12FY
Socket code
B12C
Base pins
12
Nominal heater voltage
31.5 V
Nominal heater current
450 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

12FY - 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

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
5500 Ω
Max plate voltage
990 V
Max screen voltage
125 V
Max plate dissipation
30 W
Max screen dissipation
5.5 W
Max cathode current
350 mA

Source sheet states electrical identity to 6JS6A except heater characteristics; no complete 6JS6A table is reproduced.

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

1964 RMA EIA

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

CrossReference

  • Cross-reference / electrical identity

    6JS6A

Characteristics

  • Heater warm-up time

    11 s

Data set 02

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Heater Warm-up Tme (Average) a

    1 s

    Other;PublishedValue1

  • Heater Warm-up Tme (Average) a

    1 s

    Other;PublishedValue2

  • Peak value

    200 V

    Other;PublishedValue1

  • Peak value

    200 V

    Other;PublishedValue2

  • Peak value

    200 V

    Other;PublishedValue3

  • Average value

    100 V

    Other;PublishedValue1

  • Average value

    100 V

    Other;PublishedValue2

  • Average value

    100 V

    Other;PublishedValue3

  • Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage#

    7500 V

    MaximumRating

  • Peak Negative-Pulse Plate Voltage

    1200 V

    MaximumRating

  • DC Grid-No

    2 V

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue1

  • DC Grid-No

    220 V

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue2

  • Peak Negative-Pulse Grid-No

    1 V

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue1

  • Peak Negative-Pulse Grid-No

    330 V

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue2

  • Average Cathode Current

    350 mA

    MaximumRating

  • Peak Cathode Current

    1200 mA

    MaximumRating

  • Plate Dissipation"*

    30 W

    MaximumRating

  • Grid-No

    2 W

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue1

  • Grid-No

    5.5 W

    MaximumRating;PublishedValue2

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    990 V

    Section1;Promoted

  • Maximum Screen Voltage

    125 V

    Section1;Promoted

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    30 W

    Section1;Promoted

  • Maximum Screen Dissipation

    5.5 W

    Section1;Promoted

  • Maximum Cathode Current

    350 mA

    Section1;Promoted

Capacitance

  • Grid No.l to Cathode, Heater, Grid No

    2 pF

    Capacitance;PublishedValue1

  • Grid No.l to Cathode, Heater, Grid No

    24 pF

    Capacitance;PublishedValue2

  • Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No

    2 pF

    Capacitance;PublishedValue1

  • Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No

    3 pF

    Capacitance;PublishedValue2

  • Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No

    10 pF

    Capacitance;PublishedValue3

Characteristic

  • Grid-No

    2 V

    Characteristic;PublishedValue1

  • Grid-No

    125 V

    Characteristic;PublishedValue2

  • Grid-No

    125 V

    Characteristic;PublishedValue3

  • Grid-No

    125 V

    Characteristic;PublishedValue4

  • Grid-No

    1 V

    Characteristic;PublishedValue1

  • Grid-No

    -25 V

    Characteristic;PublishedValue2

  • Grid-No

    0 V

    Characteristic;PublishedValue3

  • Grid-No

    25 V

    Characteristic;PublishedValue4

  • Plate Resistance (Approx.) _ _

    5500 ohm

    Characteristic

  • Plate Current — — OOOv

    130 mA

    Characteristic

  • Grid-No

    2 mA

    Characteristic;PublishedValue1

  • Grid-No

    2 mA

    Characteristic;PublishedValue2

  • Grid-No

    2 mA

    Characteristic;PublishedValue3

  • current of

    1 mA

    Characteristic

  • — ——

    54 V

    Characteristic

  • Plate Resistance

    5500 ohm

    Section1;Promoted