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Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) ·BeamPower

6CD6GA

Beam-power tube designed for high-efficiency horizontal-deflection circuits in color and black-and-white television receivers.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: 5BT
Socket code: IO
Base pins: 8
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 2.5 A

Description

Beam power tube for high-efficiency horizontal-deflection circuits in color and black-and-white television receivers. It is an explicit heater variant/co-designation in 25CD6GB.pdf.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: 5BT
Socket code: IO
Base pins: 8
Nominal heater voltage: 6.3 V
Nominal heater current: 2.5 A
Parallel heater voltage: -
Parallel heater current: -
Series capable: No

5BT - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

Terminal	Section	Connection	Evidence
PIN1IS	A	IS — Internal Screen Source designation IS; independent manufacturer confirmation pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 5BT
PIN2H	—	H — Heater Source designation H; independent manufacturer confirmation pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 5BT
PIN3G3	A	G3 — Suppressor GridGroup 5BT3 Source designation G3; independent manufacturer confirmation pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 5BT
PIN3K	A	K — CathodeGroup 5BT3 Source designation K; independent manufacturer confirmation pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 5BT
PIN5G1	A	G1 — Control Grid Source designation G1; independent manufacturer confirmation pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 5BT
PIN7H	—	H — Heater Source designation H; independent manufacturer confirmation pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 5BT
PIN8G2	A	G2 — Screen Grid Source designation G2; independent manufacturer confirmation pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 5BT
CAP1P	A	P — Plate (Anode) Source designation P; independent manufacturer confirmation pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 5BT

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Beam Power

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Plate resistance: 7200 Ω
Transconductance: 0.0077 S
Amplification factor: 3.9
Max plate voltage: 700 V
Max screen voltage: 175 V
Max plate dissipation: 20 W
Max screen dissipation: 3 W
Max cathode current: 700 mA

7000 V positive and 1500 V negative pulse plate ratings parameterized

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

Beam Power

Other

Heater voltage
6.3 V
Heater current
2.5 A
Plate voltage
1500 V
Typical operating conditions
Plate current
22075 mA
Typical operating conditions

Data set 02

1965 Westinghouse Data Book

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Characteristics

Heater Voltage
6.3 V
Heater Current
2.5 A

Other

Maximum Plate Voltage
700 V
Maximum Plate Dissipation
15 W

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
1.1 pF
Input capacitance
22 pF
Output capacitance
8.5 pF

Other

Peak positive pulse plate voltage
7000 V
HorizontalDeflection
Peak negative pulse plate voltage
-1500 V
HorizontalDeflection
Peak cathode current
700 mA
HorizontalDeflection
Plate voltage
175 V
ClassA
Grid #2 voltage
175 V
ClassA
Grid #1 voltage
-30 V
ClassA
Plate current
75 mA
ClassA
Grid #2 current
5.5 mA
ClassA

Data set 04

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

Peak Positive Pulse Plate Voltage
7000 V
HorizontalDeflection
Peak Negative Pulse Plate Voltage
1500 V
HorizontalDeflection
Peak Cathode Current
700 mA
HorizontalDeflection

Data set 05

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 4 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Capacitance

Grid No.l to plate
11 pF

Characteristics

Plate Voltage
60 V
Published table column 1 of 2
Plate Voltage
175 V
Published table column 2 of 2
Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage
0 V
Published table column 1 of 2
Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage
30 V
Published table column 2 of 2
Plate Resistance (Approx )
7200 Ω
Transconductance
7700 µS
Plate Current
230 mA
Published table column 1 of 2
Plate Current
75 mA
Published table column 2 of 2
plate current of
1 V
Published table column 1 of 2
plate current of
-55 V
Published table column 2 of 2

Other

DC PLATE VOLTAGE
700 V
(Absolute maximum)®
7000 V
PEAK NEGATIVE-PULSE PLATE VOLTAGE
1500 V
DC GRID-No.l (CONTROL-GRID) VOLTAGE
-50 V
PEAK NEGATIVE-PULSE GRID-No.l VOLTAGE
200 V
Peak
700 mA
Average
200 mA
GRIQ-No
2 W
Published table column 1 of 2
GRIQ-No
3 W
Published table column 2 of 2
PLATE DISSIPATIONt
20 W
Heater negative with respect to cathode
200 V
Heater positive with respect to cathode
200 V
The do component must not exceed
100 V

Data set 06

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

Heater Warm-up Time (Average)
11 s
Other
Peak value -
200 V
Other;PublishedValue1
Peak value -
200 V
Other;PublishedValue2
Average value
100 V
Other;PublishedValue1
Average value
100 V
Other;PublishedValue2
DC Plate Voltage
700 V
MaximumRating
Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage# (Absolute Maximum)
7000 V
MaximumRating
Peak Negative-Pulse Plate Voltage
1500 V
MaximumRating
DC Grid-No
2 V
MaximumRating;PublishedValue1
DC Grid-No
176 V
MaximumRating;PublishedValue2
Peak Negative-Pulse Grid-No.l Voltage
700 V
MaximumRating
Peak Cathode Current
200 mA
MaximumRating
Average Cathode Current
-200 mA
MaximumRating
Plate Dissipation!
20 W
MaximumRating
Grid-No
2 W
MaximumRating;PublishedValue1
Grid-No
3 W
MaximumRating;PublishedValue2
Grid-No.-Circuit Resistance, for grid-resistor-bias operation
0.47 megohm
MaximumCircuitValue
Maximum Plate Voltage
700 V
Section1;Promoted
Maximum Screen Voltage
176 V
Section1;Promoted
Maximum Plate Dissipation
20 W
Section1;Promoted
Maximum Screen Dissipation
3 W
Section1;Promoted
Maximum Cathode Current
-200 A
Section1;Promoted

Capacitance

Grid No.l to Plate
1.1 pF
Capacitance
Grid No.l to Cathode, Heater, Grid No
2 pF
Capacitance;PublishedValue1
Grid No.l to Cathode, Heater, Grid No
3 pF
Capacitance;PublishedValue2
Grid No.l to Cathode, Heater, Grid No
22 pF
Capacitance;PublishedValue3
Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No
2 pF
Capacitance;PublishedValue1
Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No
3 pF
Capacitance;PublishedValue2
Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No
8.6 pF
Capacitance;PublishedValue3

Characteristic

Plate Voltage
60 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue1
Plate Voltage
176 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue2
Grid-No
2 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue1
Grid-No
100 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue2
Grid-No
176 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue3
Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage
0 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue1
Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage
-30 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue2
Plate Resistance (Approx.)
7200 ohm
Characteristic
Transconductance
7700 uS
Characteristic
Plate Current
5.5 mA
Characteristic
Grid-No.l Voltage (Approx.) for plate current of
21 mA
Characteristic;PublishedValue1
Grid-No.l Voltage (Approx.) for plate current of
6.5 mA
Characteristic;PublishedValue2
Published value
1 mA
Characteristic;PublishedValue1
Published value
-55 mA
Characteristic;PublishedValue2
Plate Resistance
7200 ohm
Section1;Promoted
Transconductance
7700 uS
Section1;Promoted