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4104D

Directly heated Standard Valves 4104-series triode; variants differ chiefly in filament treatment and grid-to-anode insulation rather than documented application.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
MEDIUM4BAYONET
Base pins
4
Nominal heater
4.5 V / 1 A

Description

Directly heated triode. 4104-D, -E, -G valves have similar characteristics. 4104-E valve has a filament designed to reduce sputter noise. 4104-G valve is similar to 4104-E but has anode lead brought out through the stem to increase the grid—anode insulatio

Socket description

Medium 4-contact bayonet base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
MEDIUM4BAYONET
Base pins
4
Nominal heater voltage
4.5 V
Nominal heater current
1 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
2000 Ω
Transconductance
0.00115 S
Amplification factor
2.3
Max plate voltage
190 V
Max plate dissipation
5 W
Max cathode current
60 mA

Published ratings and characteristics promoted where directly established by the 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

Characteristics

  • Mutual conductance

    1150 µS

    Published characteristic; normalized from mA/V

Other

  • Grid-anode capacity

    59 pF

    Published interelectrode capacitance

  • Anode-filament capacity

    3.7 pF

    Published interelectrode capacitance