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

4081A

Single-ended water-cooled triode documented by Standard Valves for high-power service, with construction, electrical constants, limiting conditions, and operating information.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
20 V / 59 A

Description

Single-ended water-cooled triode.

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
20 V
Nominal heater current
59 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 1

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
6000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0055 S
Amplification factor
33
Max plate voltage
17500 V
Max plate dissipation
20000 W
Max grid 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

1937 Standard Valves

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • MaximumGridDissipation

    12000 W

    Published datasheet value

Characteristic

  • TotalEmission

    75 A

    Published datasheet value

Data set 02

1946 Standard Telephone and Cables

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Grid-anode capacitance

    18.6 pF

    Published capacitance

  • Grid-filament capacitance

    18.4 pF

    Published capacitance

  • Anode-filament capacitance

    3.8 pF

    Published capacitance