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6DT4

High-voltage heater-cathode diode designed for color-television horizontal-deflection damper service with increased voltage and dissipation capability.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: 4CG
Socket code: IO
Base pins: 5
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 1.2 A

Description

The 6DT4 is a heater-cathode diode designed for damper service in color-television horizontal-deflection circuits, with increased voltage and dissipation capability.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: 4CG
Socket code: IO
Base pins: 5
Nominal heater voltage: 6.3 V
Nominal heater current: 1.2 A
Parallel heater voltage: -
Parallel heater current: -
Series capable: No

4CG - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

Terminal	Section	Connection	Evidence
PIN1IC	—	IC EIA chart transcription; independent manufacturer corroboration pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 4CG
PIN2IC	—	IC EIA chart transcription; independent manufacturer corroboration pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 4CG
PIN3K	A	K — Cathode EIA chart transcription; independent manufacturer corroboration pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 4CG
PIN5P	A	P — Plate (Anode) EIA chart transcription; independent manufacturer corroboration pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 4CG
PIN7H	—	H — Heater EIA chart transcription; independent manufacturer corroboration pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 4CG
PIN8H	—	H — Heater EIA chart transcription; independent manufacturer corroboration pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 4CG

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Max plate dissipation: 7.5 W
Rectifier peak inverse voltage: 5500 V
Rectifier nominal output current: 235 mA
Rectifier peak forward current: 1.45 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop: 28 V

Color-TV damper diode; 28 V drop at 350 mA.

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

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 2 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

Peak inverse plate voltage
5500 V
DamperService
Peak plate current
1450 mA
DamperService
DC output current
235 mA
DamperService

Characteristics

Tube voltage drop
28 V
PlateCurrent=350mA

Capacitance

Heater to cathode capacitance
3.5 pF
Plate to cathode and heater capacitance
7.5 pF
Cathode to plate and heater capacitance
10 pF