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Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) ·BeamPower

6CB5

High-perveance beam-power tube designed as a horizontal-deflection amplifier in color television receivers.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
8GD
Socket code
IO
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 2.5 A

Description

High-perveance beam power tube designed as a horizontal-deflection amplifier in color television.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
8GD
Socket code
IO
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
2.5 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

8GD - 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
Plate resistance
5000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0088 S
Amplification factor
3.8
Max screen voltage
200 V
Max plate dissipation
23 W
Max screen dissipation
3.6 W
Max cathode current
200 mA

Published source values promoted 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

Beam Power

Application

  • Service

    Horizontal deflection amplifier

Data set 02

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater current

    2.5 A

  • Plate current

    90 mA

    Typical operating conditions

Data set 03

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 2 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Capacitance

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    0.8 pF

  • Input capacitance

    24 pF

  • Output capacitance

    10 pF

Other

  • Peak positive pulse plate voltage

    6800 V

    HorizontalDeflection

  • Peak negative pulse plate voltage

    -1500 V

    HorizontalDeflection

  • Plate voltage

    175 V

    ClassA

  • Screen voltage

    175 V

    ClassA

  • Grid #1 voltage

    -30 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    90 mA

    ClassA

  • Screen current

    6 mA

    ClassA