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Voltage - Triode (single) ·Triode

4630

Directly heated telephone-service triode for preamplifier use in professional communications equipment.

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

Description

Telephone-service directly heated triode for preamplifier use.

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
5500 Ω
Transconductance
0.0013 S
Amplification factor
7

Published maximum ratings/general electrical characteristics promoted directly; pulse, RF, capacitance, cooling, and service-specific values retained in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER.

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

1957 Philips Receiving and Amplifying Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Application

  • Application

    Telephone equipment / preamplifier

Data set 02

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 6 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    17000 V

    PromotedValue

  • Maximum screen-grid voltage

    2000 V

    PromotedValue

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    7500 W

    PromotedValue

  • Maximum cathode/plate current

    5 A

    PromotedValue

  • Terminal Temperature (All terminals)

    250 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Temperature

    250 mA

    Published datasheet value

Characteristics

  • Mu / amplification factor

    6

    PromotedValue

  • Heater/filament voltage

    22 V

    Nominal operating value

  • Heater/filament current

    12.6 A

    Nominal operating value

  • Voltage (ac or dc) — published value 1

    22 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Voltage (ac or dc) — published value 2

    2 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Current at 22 volts — published value 1

    22 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Current at 22 volts — published value 2

    12.6 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Minimum heating time

    180

    Published datasheet value

  • Mu-Factor, grid No.2 to grid No.l

    6

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Voltage

    176000 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Instantaneous Peak Plate Voltage

    226000 V

    Published datasheet value

  • (Pulse duration < 0.1 s)

    0.1

    Pulse

  • No.2 Voltage

    2000 V

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid No.l Voltage

    -600 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No.l Voltage

    150 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak Plate Current

    40

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Current

    5

    Published datasheet value

  • Plate Dissipation (Average)

    7500 W

    Published datasheet value

  • 6 See dimensional outline for temperature measurement points

    6

    Published datasheet value

Data set 03

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristics

  • Plate voltage

    130 V

  • Plate current

    8.5 mA

  • Transconductance

    1.3 mA/V

  • Grid voltage

    -8.4 V

  • Amplification factor

    7

  • Plate resistance

    5.5 kohm