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Power - Triode (over 1000V 100W) ·Triode

5086246

Water-cooled high-power transmitting triode, Amperex 508/6246.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
30 V / 80 A

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
30 V
Nominal heater current
80 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 0

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Amplification factor
28
Max plate dissipation
25000 W

Class C RF: Va 15000 V, Ia 3.75 A, RF output 40000 W, grid bias -900 V.

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

1958 Amperex Industrial

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 0

Triode

Characteristic

  • Plate Voltage

    15000 V

    Class C RF typical plate voltage

Other

  • Heater/filament voltage

    30 V

    Filament voltage

  • Heater/filament current

    80 A

    Filament current