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Power - Triode (over 1000V 100W) ·Triode

3W10000A3

Water-cooled 10 kW external-anode transmitting triode with bombardment-heated cathode.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
7 V / 15 A

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
7 V
Nominal heater current
15 A
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 0

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.055 S
Amplification factor
20
Max plate dissipation
10000 W

Water cooled external anode; 1550 V, 1.6 A bombardment cathode heating; filament 7 V, 15 A running, 8 V 25 A starting; up to 250 MHz.

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

1950 Eimac Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 0

Triode

Characteristic

  • Plate Voltage

    3000 V

    Transconductance test operating plate voltage

Other

  • Heater/filament voltage

    7 V

    Filament operating voltage

  • Heater/filament current

    15 A

    Filament operating current