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Power - Beam (NOT sweep) (over 1000V 100W) ·BeamPower

6448

Extremely high-power beam tube for industrial transmitting, RF, and pulse service, with approximately 30 kV plate capability and extraordinarily high plate-dissipation rating.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
2 V / 1100 A

Description

High-power beam-power tube for RF, pulse, or transmitting service. The supplied datasheet was reviewed for heater/filament data, maximum ratings, operating conditions, capacitances, pulse/RF data, and thermal limits.

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
2 V
Nominal heater current
1100 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

Beam Power

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Amplification factor
6
Max plate voltage
30000 V
Max screen voltage
2000 V
Max plate dissipation
75000 W

Published maximum ratings and characteristics promoted directly from the supplied datasheet; additional operating data retained in parameters.

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 RCA HB3 Binder 6 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Voltage per section (AC or DC)

    11.5 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No.l to plate

    0.1 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Ceramic Bushing Temperature

    150 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • DC PLATE VOLTAGE

    7 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC PLATE-SUPPLY VOLTAGE

    8 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC GRID-No.2 (SCR_EN) VOLTAGE

    1 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC GRID-No.2-SUPPLY VOLTAGE

    1.1 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC PLATE CURRENT

    7 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • PLATE INPUT

    49 A

    Published datasheet value

  • PLATE DISSIPATION

    26 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC PLATE VOLTAGE

    4.5 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC GRID-No.2 (SCREEN) VOLTAGE

    1 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC GRID-No.l (CONTROL-GRID) VOLTAGE

    300 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • DC PLATE CURRENT

    4.5 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • DC GRID-No.l CURRENT

    1 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • PLATE INPUT

    22.5 A

    Published datasheet value

  • GRID-No.2 INPUT

    400 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • PLATE DISSIPATION

    16.5 A

    Published datasheet value

  • CC PLATE VOLTAGE

    7 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC GRID-No.l (CONTROL~RID) VOLTAGE

    -300 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • DC GRID-No.l CURRENT

    0.5 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • PLATE INPUT

    45.5 A

    Published datasheet value

  • GRID-No.2 INPUT

    600 mA

    Published datasheet value

Characteristics

  • Current per section at 1.35 volts — published value 1

    1.35 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Current per section at 1.35 volts — published value 2

    1000 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Cold resistance per section

    0.0002 ohm

    Published datasheet value

  • volts= 3000, grid—No.2 volts= 800, and plate — published value 1

    3000

    Published datasheet value

  • volts= 3000, grid—No.2 volts= 800, and plate — published value 2

    800

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No.2 and Cathode (Total )

    15000

    Published datasheet value

  • To Grid-No.l Block — published value 1

    1

    Published datasheet value

  • To Grid-No.l Block — published value 2

    0.5

    Published datasheet value

  • To Grid-No.l Block — published value 3

    1

    Published datasheet value

  • To Grid-No.2 Block — published value 1

    1.2

    Published datasheet value

  • To Grid-No.2 Block — published value 2

    15

    Published datasheet value

  • Outlet Water Temperature (Any outlet)

    70 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • DC GRID-No.l (CONTROL-GRID) CURRENT

    0.5 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • GRID-No.2 INPUT (Pedestal Level)

    600 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Voltage — published value 1

    6000

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Voltage — published value 2

    6500

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltage — published value 1

    950

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltage — published value 2

    950

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.i Voltage — published value 1

    -140

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.i Voltage — published value 2

    -140

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Voltage — published value 1

    4000

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Voltage — published value 2

    4250

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltages — published value 1

    600

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltages — published value 2

    600

    Published datasheet value

  • oC Grid-No.l Voltage — published value 1

    -200

    Published datasheet value

  • oC Grid-No.l Voltage — published value 2

    -200

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak RF Grid-No.l Voltage — published value 1

    210

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak RF Grid-No.l Voltage — published value 2

    210

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Current — published value 1

    4.25 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Current — published value 2

    4 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Current — published value 1

    650 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Current — published value 2

    600 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.l Current (Approx.) — published value 1

    300 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.l Current (Approx.) — published value 2

    200 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Driver Power Output (Approx.)~ — published value 1

    700 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Driver Power Output (Approx.)~ — published value 2

    1000 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Useful Power Output (Approx.) — published value 1

    7250 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Useful Power Output (Approx.) — published value 2

    4500 W

    Published datasheet value

  • DC PLATE CURRENT

    6.5 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Voltage — published value 1

    6500

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Voltage — published value 2

    6500

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltage} — published value 1

    800

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltage} — published value 2

    800

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.l Voltage}} — published value 1

    -140

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.l Voltage}} — published value 2

    -140

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak RF Grid-No.l Voltage — published value 1

    160

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak RF Grid-No.l Voltage — published value 2

    160

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Current — published value 1

    6 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Current — published value 2

    6.3 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Current — published value 1

    500 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Current — published value 2

    4 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.l Current (Approx.) — published value 1

    200 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.l Current (Approx.) — published value 2

    150 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Driver Power Output (Approx.)~ — published value 1

    400 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Driver Power Output (Approx.)~ — published value 2

    800 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Useful Power Output (Approx.) — published value 1

    14000 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Useful Power Output (Approx.) — published value 2

    11000 W

    Published datasheet value

  • frequency envelope does not exc eetl 1355 of the card er conditions

    1355

    Published datasheet value

  • ficient to prevent the grid-x o.2 voltage from rising above 1100 volts

    1100

    Published datasheet value

  • Filament Current per Section — published value 1

    1 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Filament Current per Section — published value 2

    900 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Filament Current per Section — published value 3

    1100 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Filament Current per Section — published value 1

    2 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Filament Current per Section — published value 2

    960 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Filament Current per Section — published value 3

    1160 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid—No.l Voltage — published value 1

    13

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid—No.l Voltage — published value 2

    160

    Published datasheet value

  • Useful Power Output — published value 1

    14 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Useful Power Output — published value 2

    11000 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Power Gain — published value 1

    145

    Published datasheet value

  • Power Gain — published value 2

    10

    Published datasheet value

  • rote 3: With 2-phase excitation of the filament sections, tic plate voltage — published value 1

    3

    Published datasheet value

  • rote 3: With 2-phase excitation of the filament sections, tic plate voltage — published value 2

    2

    Published datasheet value

  • of 6500 volts, dt grid-No.2 voltage of 800 volts, and do gri — published value 1

    6500

    Published datasheet value

  • of 6500 volts, dt grid-No.2 voltage of 800 volts, and do gri — published value 2

    800

    Published datasheet value

  • No.i voltage adjusted to give a Oc plate current of 0.5 ampere

    500 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Note 4: With 2-phase excitation of the filament sections. In rf power — published value 1

    4

    Published datasheet value