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6394A

Dual power triode for specialized high-current service. The available manufacturer documentation is too sparse to support a narrower functional assignment or specialized canonical tags, so the description remains conservative rather than inferring an application.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
26.5 V / 1.3 A

Description

Long-life ruggedized twin power triode for regulator pass service.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
26.5 V
Nominal heater current
1.3 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

2 physical sections, with 1 unique section. The remaining sections have identical specifications.

Section 1

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
250 Ω
Transconductance
0.016 S
Amplification factor
2
Max plate voltage
400 V
Max plate dissipation
30 W
Max cathode current
400 mA

Promoted source ratings/characteristics; identical repeated sections compressed.

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

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater voltage

    26.5 V

    Nominal

  • Heater current

    1.3 A

    Nominal

Data set 02

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 4 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater/filament voltage

    26.5 V

  • Heater/filament current

    1.3 A

Application

  • Application summary

    Long-life ruggedized twin power triode for regulator pass service.

Characteristic

  • Plate voltage

    100 V

  • Plate current per section

    200 mA

  • Transconductance

    40000 uS

  • Maximum shock

    720 G

  • Heater-cathode voltage minimum

    -300 V

  • Heater-cathode voltage maximum

    300 V