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6BE3A

Compactron single heater-cathode diode designed for television horizontal-deflection damping, offering lower forward voltage drop than the 6BE3.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
12GA
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
12
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 1.2 A

Description

Compactron single heater-cathode diode for television horizontal-deflection damping service, with lower voltage drop than the 6BE3.

Socket description

Small-button Noval 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
12GA
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
12
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
1.2 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

12GA - 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

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate dissipation
6.5 W
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
5000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
200 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
1.2 A
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
5000 V

Published promoted fields populated semantically; 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

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Steady State Peak Plate Current

    1.2 A

    TVDamperService

Characteristic

  • Tube Voltage Drop

    22.5 V

    PlateCurrent=350mA