Data set 01
1958 Brimar Radio Valve No 7
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Beam Power
Characteristic
Heater Voltage
6.3 V
Heater Current
1.25 A
Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) ·BeamPower
6AU5GT
Glass-octal beam-power tube for efficient television horizontal-deflection output, with multi-kilovolt pulse capability and additional published triode-connected regulator service.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- 6CK
- Socket code
- IO
- Base pins
- 8
- Nominal heater
- 6.3 V / 1.25 A
Description
Glass-octal beam-power tube used as a horizontal-deflection amplifier in low-cost high-efficiency television circuits.
Socket description
International Octal
General specifications
Tube and section characteristics
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Heater and base
- Base
- 6CK
- Socket code
- IO
- Base pins
- 8
- Nominal heater voltage
- 6.3 V
- Nominal heater current
- 1.25 A
- Parallel heater voltage
- -
- Parallel heater current
- -
- Series capable
- No
6CK - Terminal pinout
Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.
| Terminal | Section | Connection | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIN1Pin 1 | A | G1 — Control Grid | Verified 6AV5GA manufacturer basing diagram, 6CK bottom view; Tung-Sol/RCA |
| PIN2Pin 2 | — | H — Heater | Verified 6AV5GA manufacturer basing diagram, 6CK bottom view; Tung-Sol/RCA |
| PIN3Pin 3 | A | BP — Beam-Forming PlateGroup CK3 | Verified 6AV5GA manufacturer basing diagram, 6CK bottom view; Tung-Sol/RCA |
| PIN3Pin 3 | A | K — CathodeGroup CK3 | Verified 6AV5GA manufacturer basing diagram, 6CK bottom view; Tung-Sol/RCA |
| PIN5Pin 5 | A | P — Plate (Anode) | Verified 6AV5GA manufacturer basing diagram, 6CK bottom view; Tung-Sol/RCA |
| PIN7Pin 7 | — | H — Heater | Verified 6AV5GA manufacturer basing diagram, 6CK bottom view; Tung-Sol/RCA |
| PIN8Pin 8 | A | G2 — Screen Grid | Verified 6AV5GA manufacturer basing diagram, 6CK bottom view; Tung-Sol/RCA |
Section ratings
1 physical section, each with unique specifications.
Section 1
Beam Power
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
- Plate resistance
- 6000 Ω
- Transconductance
- 0.0056 S
- Amplification factor
- 5.9
- Max plate voltage
- 550 V
- Max screen voltage
- 200 V
- Max plate dissipation
- 10 W
- Max screen dissipation
- 2.5 W
- Max cathode current
- 110 mA
Horizontal-deflection beam power tube; peak cathode current promoted, average limit retained as parameter.
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 02
195X General Electric Essential Characteristics
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Beam Power
Other
Plate voltage
115 V
Amplifier
Screen voltage
175 V
Amplifier
Control-grid voltage
-20 V
Amplifier
Plate current
60 mA
Amplifier
Screen current
6.8 mA
Amplifier
Positive pulse plate voltage maximum
5500 V
HorizontalDeflection
Data set 03
1961 Tung Sol
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Beam Power
Other
Heater voltage
6.3 V
Heater current
1.25 A
Peak cathode current
400 mA
Data set 04
1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 1 of 4
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Beam Power
Characteristic
Heater voltage
6.3 V
Published table
Heater current
1.25 A
Published table
Transconductance
5600 µS
HorizontalDeflection
Other
Maximum peak positive plate voltage
5500 V
HorizontalDeflection
Maximum DC screen voltage
200 V
HorizontalDeflection
Maximum peak cathode current
400 mA
HorizontalDeflection
Plate current
60 mA
HorizontalDeflection
Screen current
6.8 mA
HorizontalDeflection
Maximum total plate and screen dissipation
10 W
Published
Data set 05
1971 RCA HB3 Binder 4 of 7
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Beam Power
Other
Heater voltage nominal
6.3 V
Heater current
1.25 A
DC plate voltage
550 V
HorizontalDeflectionAmplifier
Peak positive-pulse plate voltage
5500 V
HorizontalDeflectionAmplifier
Peak negative-pulse plate voltage
-1250 V
HorizontalDeflectionAmplifier
DC screen voltage
200 V
HorizontalDeflectionAmplifier
Peak negative-pulse control-grid voltage
-300 V
HorizontalDeflectionAmplifier
Peak cathode current
400 mA
HorizontalDeflectionAmplifier
Average cathode current
110 mA
HorizontalDeflectionAmplifier
Screen input
2.5 W
HorizontalDeflectionAmplifier
Plate dissipation
10 W
HorizontalDeflectionAmplifier
Maximum plate voltage
300 V
VoltageRegulatorService;TriodeConnection
Maximum negative grid-bias magnitude
125 V
VoltageRegulatorService;TriodeConnection
Maximum cathode current
110 mA
VoltageRegulatorService;TriodeConnection
Plate plus screen dissipation
10 W
VoltageRegulatorService;TriodeConnection
Data set 06
1975 RCA RC30
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Beam Power
Other
Heater Current 1
-25 A
Published in approved 6AU5GT target entry; Section1
DC Plate Voltage
550 V
Published in approved 6AU5GT target entry; Section1
Peak Negative-Pulse Plate Voltage
1250 V
Published in approved 6AU5GT target entry; Section1
DC Grid-No. 2 (Screen-Grid) Voltage"
200 V
Published in approved 6AU5GT target entry; Section1
Peak Negative-Pulse Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage
300 V
Published in approved 6AU5GT target entry; Section1
Peak Cathode Current
400 mA
Published in approved 6AU5GT target entry; Section1
Average Cathode Current
110 mA
Published in approved 6AU5GT target entry; Section1
Grid-No.2 Input
2.5 W
Published in approved 6AU5GT target entry; Section1
Plate Dissipationft
10 W
Published in approved 6AU5GT target entry; Section1
Grid-No.l-Circuit Resistance
0.47 MΩ
Published in approved 6AU5GT target entry; Section1
Heater Voltage (ac/dc) 3.15 4.2 6.3
12.6 V
Published in approved 6AU5GT target entry; Section1
Heater Current 0.6 0.45 0.3
150 mA
Published in approved 6AU5GT target entry; Section1
age) 11 11
11 seconds
Published in approved 6AU5GT target entry; Section1
Capacitance
Grid No.l to Plate
0.6 pF
Published in approved 6AU5GT target entry; Section1
Grid No.l to Cathode, Heater, Grid No.2, and Grid No.3
11.3 pF
Published in approved 6AU5GT target entry; Section1
Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No.2, and Grid No.3
1 pF
Published in approved 6AU5GT target entry; Section1
Characteristic
Plate Voltage 115
110 V
Published in approved 6AU5GT target entry; Section1
Grid-No.2 (Screen-Grid^ Voltage 17B
100 V
Published in approved 6AU5GT target entry; Section1
Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage —20
-4.5 V
Published in approved 6AU5GT target entry; Section1
Plate Resistance
6000 Ω
Published in approved 6AU5GT target entry; Section1
Plate Current
60 mA
Published in approved 6AU5GT target entry; Section1
Grid No.2 Current
6.8 mA
Published in approved 6AU5GT target entry; Section1