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Voltage - Triode (single) ·Triode

6AF5G

General-purpose triode for receiving, amplification, driver, or electronic service as documented by the manufacturer.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
6O
Socket code
-
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 300 mA

Description

Voltage-amplifier triode used principally as a driver tube.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
6O
Socket code
-
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
300 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

6O - 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
4900 Ω
Transconductance
0.0015 S
Amplification factor
7.4
Max plate voltage
180 V

Published promoted fields populated from the datasheet; identical repeated sections compressed where applicable.

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

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Typical plate supply voltage

    165 V

Data set 02

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    180 V

    ClassA

  • Grid voltage

    -18 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    7 mA

    ClassA

Data set 03

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Power Output

    3.3 W

    Approx10PercentTotalDistortion

  • Plate Voltage

    180 V

    Typical