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Power - Pentode Single (NOT beam) (under 10W) ·Pentode

40FR5

Seven-pin miniature power pentode designed for audio-frequency power amplification with a controlled-warm-up 100 mA heater. Intended for series-string receiver output stages.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
40 V / 100 mA

Description

The 40FR5 is a seven-pin miniature power pentode designed for audio-frequency power-amplifier service with a controlled-warm-up 100 mA heater.

Socket description

Miniature 7-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater voltage
40 V
Nominal heater current
100 mA
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

Pentode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
20000 Ω
Transconductance
0.006 S
Max plate voltage
150 V
Max screen voltage
130 V
Max plate dissipation
5.2 W
Max screen dissipation
1.2 W
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
200 V
Rectifier warm-up time
20 s

Published promoted fields populated by semantic headings; identical repeated sections compressed.

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

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Plate Resistance

    20000 ohm

    Typical

  • Transconductance

    6000 uS

    Typical

Other

  • Maximum Signal Power Output

    1.5 W

Data set 02

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 3 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Typical plate voltage

    130 V

    ClassA

  • Typical screen voltage

    110 V

    ClassA

  • Typical plate current

    32 mA

    ClassA

  • Load resistance

    2800 ohm

    ClassA

  • Power output

    1.5 W

    ClassA

  • Maximum plate voltage

    150 V

    PromotedValue

  • Maximum screen voltage

    130 V

    PromotedValue

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    5.2 W

    PromotedValue

  • Maximum screen dissipation

    1.2 W

    PromotedValue

  • Plate Voltage

    150 V

    PublishedTable

  • Grid #2 Voltage

    130 V

    PublishedTable

  • Plate Dissipation

    5.2 W

    PublishedTable

  • Grid #2 Dissipation

    1.2 W

    PublishedTable

  • Zero- Signal Plate Current 3L}

    32 mA

    PublishedTable

  • Max.- Signal Plate Current 3J

    35 mA

    PublishedTable

  • Zero-Signal Grid #2 Current 3.2

    3 mA

    PublishedTable

  • Plate Resistance, Approx.

    20000 ohm

    PublishedTable

  • Load Resistance 3200

    2800 ohm

    PublishedTable

Characteristics

  • Heater warm-up time

    20 s

    ClassA

  • Plate resistance

    20000 ohm

    PromotedValue

  • Transconductance

    0.006 A/V

    PromotedValue

Capacitance

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    0.3 pF

  • Input capacitance

    12 pF

  • Output capacitance

    9 pF