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4P55

Naturally air-cooled NEC pentode for RF power amplification, grid-modulated transmitters, and AF modulator service.

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

Description

The 4P55 is a naturally air-cooled pentode designed for RF power amplification, grid-modulated RF service, and audio-frequency power-amplifier or modulator operation.

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

Pentode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
1500 V
Max plate dissipation
120 W

Published maximum ratings and characteristics audited; remaining numeric data retained densely in parameter table.

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

1971 NEC

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • ! as a KRF power arplifier, griad \

    0 W

    ! as a KRF power arplifier, griad \ 0. modulated amplifior

  • of di=ssipating

    120

    of di=ssipating 120 watts and the cathode L8 an ox1de coated

  • Amplifi-ation Factor, Grid No

    2

    Amplifi-ation Factor, Grid No. 2

  • Grid No

    1

    Grid No. 1 I I P T T T N SR

  • Transconductance {Ib

    10

    Transconductance {Ib-10Cmy) ....

  • Direct Interelectrode Capacitances

    3 pF

    Direct Interelectrode Capacitances: 3¢ ’ N

  • Caj, plate and erid No [1]

    3

    Caj, plate and erid No. 3} L..... Mediam, Al43

  • Caj, plate and erid No [2]

    3

    Caj, plate and erid No. 3} L..... Mediam, Al43

  • DC Flate Voltage ..ovvvvvenn. ceect ettt e et aennns PR [1]

    1000 V

    DC Flate Voltage ..ovvvvvenn. ceect ettt e et aennns PR 1000 1250

  • DC Flate Voltage ..ovvvvvenn. ceect ettt e et aennns PR [2]

    1250 V

    DC Flate Voltage ..ovvvvvenn. ceect ettt e et aennns PR 1000 1250

  • DC Girid Yo [1]

    2 V

    DC Girid Yo. 2 Voltage ........ c et ececeseensesssacereeaae 300 300 300 volts

  • DC Girid Yo [2]

    300 V

    DC Girid Yo. 2 Voltage ........ c et ececeseensesssacereeaae 300 300 300 volts

  • DC Girid Yo [3]

    300 V

    DC Girid Yo. 2 Voltage ........ c et ececeseensesssacereeaae 300 300 300 volts

  • DC Girid Yo [4]

    300 V

    DC Girid Yo. 2 Voltage ........ c et ececeseensesssacereeaae 300 300 300 volts

  • DC Grid No [1]

    1 V

    DC Grid No. 1 Voltage (note 2) Liuiiieieiiiieinnnnnnene. ~55 -60 -60 volts

  • DC Grid No [2]

    2 V

    DC Grid No. 1 Voltage (note 2) Liuiiieieiiiieinnnnnnene. ~55 -60 -60 volts

  • DC Grid No [3]

    55 V

    DC Grid No. 1 Voltage (note 2) Liuiiieieiiiieinnnnnnene. ~55 -60 -60 volts

  • DC Grid No [4]

    -60 V

    DC Grid No. 1 Voltage (note 2) Liuiiieieiiiieinnnnnnene. ~55 -60 -60 volts

  • DC Grid No [5]

    -60 V

    DC Grid No. 1 Voltage (note 2) Liuiiieieiiiieinnnnnnene. ~55 -60 -60 volts

  • Peak HF tirid No [1]

    1 V

    Peak HF tirid No. 1 Voltage (note 2} c.iviiiiiiinneennnnns 53 60 75 volts

  • Peak HF tirid No [2]

    2 V

    Peak HF tirid No. 1 Voltage (note 2} c.iviiiiiiinneennnnns 53 60 75 volts

  • Peak HF tirid No [3]

    53 V

    Peak HF tirid No. 1 Voltage (note 2} c.iviiiiiiinneennnnns 53 60 75 volts

  • Peak HF tirid No [4]

    60 V

    Peak HF tirid No. 1 Voltage (note 2} c.iviiiiiiinneennnnns 53 60 75 volts

  • Peak HF tirid No [5]

    75 V

    Peak HF tirid No. 1 Voltage (note 2} c.iviiiiiiinneennnnns 53 60 75 volts

  • DC Plate Current ....eiiiieiererroncosonssssnssansonssaas [1]

    140 mA

    DC Plate Current ....eiiiieiererroncosonssssnssansonssaas 140 140 200 mA

  • DC Plate Current ....eiiiieiererroncosonssssnssansonssaas [2]

    140 mA

    DC Plate Current ....eiiiieiererroncosonssssnssansonssaas 140 140 200 mA

  • DC Plate Current ....eiiiieiererroncosonssssnssansonssaas [3]

    200 mA

    DC Plate Current ....eiiiieiererroncosonssssnssansonssaas 140 140 200 mA

  • DC Grid No [1]

    2 A

    DC Grid No. 2 Current ....iiiiverrococscoannnens ceier e 10 10 18 nA

  • DC Grid No [2]

    10 A

    DC Grid No. 2 Current ....iiiiverrococscoannnens ceier e 10 10 18 nA

  • DC Grid No [3]

    10 A

    DC Grid No. 2 Current ....iiiiverrococscoannnens ceier e 10 10 18 nA

  • DC Grid No [4]

    18 A

    DC Grid No. 2 Current ....iiiiverrococscoannnens ceier e 10 10 18 nA

  • DC Grid No [1]

    1 A

    DC Grid No. 1 Current approX. .eeeeeeeresscesesocoannons - - 1

  • DC Grid No [2]

    1 A

    DC Grid No. 1 Current approX. .eeeeeeeresscesesocoannons - - 1

  • Driving Power approx. .;

    0.1 W

    Driving Power approx. .;................................ - 0.1 watis

  • Note [1]

    2 V

    Note 2. Grid No. 1 to Cathode peak voltage snould not exceed + 300V.

  • Note [2]

    1 V

    Note 2. Grid No. 1 to Cathode peak voltage snould not exceed + 300V.

  • Note [3]

    300 V

    Note 2. Grid No. 1 to Cathode peak voltage snould not exceed + 300V.

  • Grid No

    3 W

    Grid No.3-Moduiated RF Power Amplifier-Class C Telephony

  • DC Plate Voltage ........ S tdaecetriacecacannana Cesctesietanaennan

    1500 V

    DC Plate Voltage ........ S tdaecetriacecacannana Cesctesietanaennan . 1500 volts

  • DC Grid No [1]

    2 V

    DC Grid No. 2 Voltage .......ciiiieuinnnnn. e et tietane e . 400 volts

  • DC Grid No [2]

    400 V

    DC Grid No. 2 Voltage .......ciiiieuinnnnn. e et tietane e . 400 volts

  • DC Grid No [1]

    1 V

    DC Grid No. 1 Voltage ........ e, JE -300 volts

  • DC Grid No [2]

    -300 V

    DC Grid No. 1 Voltage ........ e, JE -300 volts

  • DC CGrid No

    2 A

    DC CGrid No. 2 Current ....ieiiiinennnaennns ceenen ceetesaeaaas et m?

  • Heater negative with respect to cathode ..o oo,

    200

    Heater negative with respect to cathode ..o oo, 200 volts

  • DC Plate Voltage ........... sheeesessececeerssertasett e [1]

    1250 V

    DC Plate Voltage ........... sheeesessececeerssertasett e 1250 125G volts

  • DC Plate Voltage ........... sheeesessececeerssertasett e [2]

    125 V

    DC Plate Voltage ........... sheeesessececeerssertasett e 1250 125G volts

  • DC Grid No [1]

    3

    DC Grid No. 3 VOolt8Ze ..ttt ineinenoenosnnsacoanssonenansas ~-100 -100 ~oltz

  • DC Grid No [2]

    -100

    DC Grid No. 3 VOolt8Ze ..ttt ineinenoenosnnsacoanssonenansas ~-100 -100 ~oltz

  • DC Grid No [3]

    -100

    DC Grid No. 3 VOolt8Ze ..ttt ineinenoenosnnsacoanssonenansas ~-100 -100 ~oltz

  • Grid Yo, [1]

    2

    Grid Yo, 2 Series Resistor (note 3) ottt ittt 43 A\

  • Grid Yo, [2]

    3

    Grid Yo, 2 Series Resistor (note 3) ottt ittt 43 A\

  • Grid Yo, [3]

    43

    Grid Yo, 2 Series Resistor (note 3) ottt ittt 43 A\

  • GRID NO3 ¢OUTAGE(EC=

    0

    GRID NO3 ¢OUTAGE(EC=0v

  • Llczrooma f., i HEATER VOLTASE(Ef)

    -82

    . Llczrooma f., i HEATER VOLTASE(Ef)-82VAL

  • GRID N2

    3 V

    GRID N23 VOLTAGEIECH

  • o GRID NO2 VOLTAZE/Z..,=

    30

    o GRID NO2 VOLTAZE/Z..,= 30v3S

  • Published value [1]

    3 V

    3. 43 IN froz uncodulated plate-voltage supply and 4.5 ke from fixii SHPP-

  • Published value [2]

    43 V

    3. 43 IN froz uncodulated plate-voltage supply and 4.5 ke from fixii SHPP-

  • Published value [3]

    4.5 V

    3. 43 IN froz uncodulated plate-voltage supply and 4.5 ke from fixii SHPP-

  • DC Grid No

    3

    DC Grid No. 3 Vol Tace velis

  • Bc Grid ~o [1]

    1

    Bc Grid ~o. 1 Cur et e > s 0 = e

  • Bc Grid ~o [2]

    0

    Bc Grid ~o. 1 Cur et e > s 0 = e

  • Plate Inpunt .... e e e o

    300

    Plate Inpunt .... e e e o . 300 watls

  • Grid No

    2

    Grid No. 2 Dissip ation watts

  • Grid No [1]

    1

    Grid No. 1 Dissip ation ® e o 8 a8 08 00 watts

  • Grid No [2]

    8

    Grid No. 1 Dissip ation ® e o 8 a8 08 00 watts

  • Grid No [3]

    8

    Grid No. 1 Dissip ation ® e o 8 a8 08 00 watts

  • Grid No [4]

    0

    Grid No. 1 Dissip ation ® e o 8 a8 08 00 watts

  • DC Grid Yo

    3

    DC Grid Yo. 3 Vol taze e ee iensee volis

  • DC CGrid YNo [1]

    2

    DC CGrid YNo. 2 Vo1 Tare . c e s e e PP \4:'.7‘

  • DC CGrid YNo [2]

    4

    DC CGrid YNo. 2 Vo1 Tare . c e s e e PP \4:'.7‘

  • DC CGrid YNo [3]

    7

    DC CGrid YNo. 2 Vo1 Tare . c e s e e PP \4:'.7‘

  • = oo HEATER VOUTAGE(Efi

    63

    = oo HEATER VOUTAGE(Efi 63V AC

  • ‘ \ LA VHEATER VUCTAGL ( [1]

    141

    ‘ \ LA VHEATER VUCTAGL (141 - F 1 VAl

  • ‘ \ LA VHEATER VUCTAGL ( [2]

    1

    ‘ \ LA VHEATER VUCTAGL (141 - F 1 VAl

  • Plate Dissiparicon note [1]

    1

    Plate Dissiparicon note 1) o i iieenn... et e 120

  • Plate Dissiparicon note [2]

    120

    Plate Dissiparicon note 1) o i iieenn... et e 120

  • Grid No [1]

    2 W

    Grid No. 2 Dissipation (note 1) ..vieinvennnnnnn., Ce et essa et eaaaa i

  • Grid No [2]

    1 W

    Grid No. 2 Dissipation (note 1) ..vieinvennnnnnn., Ce et essa et eaaaa i

  • Hewtor postcive » it rosnect to cathode (oo o0 [1]

    0

    Hewtor postcive » it rosnect to cathode (oo o0 0., .o ..... 200 valts

  • Hewtor postcive » it rosnect to cathode (oo o0 [2]

    200

    Hewtor postcive » it rosnect to cathode (oo o0 0., .o ..... 200 valts

  • Grid No. I Cireain gesistance, with fixed bhias

    101

    Grid No. I Cireain gesistance, with fixed bhias 101 ’ . max.,

  • Note

    1

    Note 1., Averaged over any audio-frequency cvcele of sine-wave form.

  • DC Plate Voliare ..., Ceceeneacans s s s [1]

    0

    DC Plate Voliare ..., Ceceeneacans s s s 000 300 30 voltis

  • DC Plate Voliare ..., Ceceeneacans s s s [2]

    300

    DC Plate Voliare ..., Ceceeneacans s s s 000 300 30 voltis

  • DC Plate Voliare ..., Ceceeneacans s s s [3]

    30

    DC Plate Voliare ..., Ceceeneacans s s s 000 300 30 voltis

  • DC Grid No

    3 V

    DC Grid No. 3 Voltage it eieenanss volts

  • DC Grid Vo [1]

    2

    DC Grid Vo. 2 V0liage veveeev... ettt ettt e 300 volts

  • DC Grid Vo [2]

    300

    DC Grid Vo. 2 V0liage veveeev... ettt ettt e 300 volts

  • Peak \F Grid No [1]

    1 V

    Peak \F Grid No. 1 to Grid No. 1 Voltage ........ Ceiaeaa. 100 volts

  • Peak \F Grid No [2]

    1 V

    Peak \F Grid No. 1 to Grid No. 1 Voltage ........ Ceiaeaa. 100 volts

  • Peak \F Grid No [3]

    100 V

    Peak \F Grid No. 1 to Grid No. 1 Voltage ........ Ceiaeaa. 100 volts

  • Zero Signal I Plate Currenl ....eeeeeeenan

    80

    Zero Signal I Plate Currenl ....eeeeeeenan 80 mA

  • Maxinum Signal DT Plate Current

    280 mA

    Maxinum Signal DT Plate Current ........... 280 ra

  • Maximum Signal LC Grid No [1]

    2 A

    Maximum Signal LC Grid No. 2 Current ...... 20

  • Maximum Signal LC Grid No [2]

    20 A

    Maximum Signal LC Grid No. 2 Current ...... 20

  • Effective Load Resistance, Plate to Plate [1]

    5000

    Effective Load Resistance, Plate to Plate . 5000 5800 8800

  • Effective Load Resistance, Plate to Plate [2]

    5800

    Effective Load Resistance, Plate to Plate . 5000 5800 8800

  • Effective Load Resistance, Plate to Plate [3]

    8800

    Effective Load Resistance, Plate to Plate . 5000 5800 8800