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4053A

Single-ended water-cooled triode with pure-tungsten filament, documented by Standard Valves with electrical constants, limiting conditions, and operating data.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
-

Description

4053A is a single-ended water-cooled triode; pure tungsten filament. The Standard Valves sheet publishes construction, electrical constants, limiting conditions, and applicable operating data.

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
-
Nominal heater current
-
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
830 Ω
Amplification factor
65
Max plate voltage
11000 V
Max plate dissipation
12000 W

Published ratings and characteristics promoted from approved 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

1946 Standard Telephone and Cables

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Grid-anode capacitance

    40.5 pF

    Published capacitance

  • Anode-filament capacitance

    3.5 pF

    Published capacitance

  • Grid-filament capacitance

    36.5 pF

    Published capacitance