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Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) ·Pentode

40PPA

Cossor series-heater pentode for receiver and amplifier service, providing useful small-signal gain in AC/DC mains equipment.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B7
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
40 V / 200 mA

Description

Cossor 40PPA pentode for receiver/amplifier service as specified in the supplied catalogue datasheet.

Socket description

Medium 7-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B7
Base pins
7
Nominal heater voltage
40 V
Nominal heater current
200 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
Transconductance
0.004 S
Max plate voltage
150 V
Max screen voltage
150 V

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

1936 Cossor Valve Manual

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Optimum load

    4000 ohm

    Published datasheet value