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Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) ·BeamPower

6HB5

Compactron beam-power pentode designed for television horizontal-deflection amplifier service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
12
Socket code
B12C
Base pins
12
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 1.5 A

Description

Duodecar type used as horizontal-deflection amplifier H~ "h in television receivers. Outlines section, 15B; requires J2BJ duodecar 12-contact socket. Heater Voltage (ac/dc) 6.

Socket description

Duodecar 12-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
12
Socket code
B12C
Base pins
12
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
1.5 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

12 - 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
11000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0091 S
Amplification factor
4.7
Max plate voltage
770 V
Max screen voltage
220 V
Max plate dissipation
18 W
Max screen dissipation
3.5 W
Max cathode current
230 mA

Horizontal-deflection service; pulse 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

  • Plate Voltage

    130 V

    Published operating/characteristic table

  • Screen Voltage

    220 V

    Published operating/characteristic table

  • Grid Voltage

    -20 V

    Published operating/characteristic table

Characteristic

  • Plate Current

    50 mA

    Published operating/characteristic table

  • Screen Current

    1.75 mA

    Published operating/characteristic table

  • Transconductance

    9100 uS

    Published operating/characteristic table

  • Plate Resistance

    11000 ohm

    Published operating/characteristic table

Data set 02

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 2 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Peak positive pulse plate voltage

    6600 V

    HorizontalDeflection;Pulse

  • Peak negative pulse plate voltage

    1500 V

    HorizontalDeflection;Pulse

  • Plate current

    50 mA

    HorizontalDeflection

  • Grid 2 current

    2 mA

    HorizontalDeflection

  • Grid 1 voltage

    -20 V

    HorizontalDeflection

Data set 03

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Peak Positive Pulse Plate Voltage

    6000 V

    HorizontalDeflection

  • Peak Negative Pulse Plate Voltage

    1500 V

    HorizontalDeflection

Data set 04

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Characteristic

  • Plate Voltage

    130 volts

    Plate Voltage 5000 60 130 130 volts

  • Grid-No

    130 volts

    Grid-No.2 (Screen-Grid) Voltage 130 130 130 130 volts

  • Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage

    -20 volts

    Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage - 0 -20 -20 volts

  • Amplification Factor

    4.7

    Amplification Factor - - - 4.7

  • Plate Resistance (Approx.)

    11000

    Plate Resistance (Approx.) - - 11000

  • Transconductance

    9100

    Transconductance - - 9100

  • Plate Current

    60

    Plate Current - 410- 60

  • Grid-No

    1.75 mA

    Grid-No.2 Current - 24" 1.75 mA

  • current of

    -33 mA

    current of 1 mA -66 - -33 - volts

  • DC Plate Supply Voltage

    770 volts

    DC Plate Supply Voltage 770 volts

  • Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage#

    6000 volts

    Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage# 6000 volts

  • Peak Negative-Pulse Plate Voltage

    1500 volts

    Peak Negative-Pulse Plate Voltage 1500 volts

  • DC Grid-No

    220 volts

    DC Grid-No.2 Voltage 220 volts

  • DC Grid-No.l Voltage

    55 volts

    DC Grid-No.l Voltage - 55 volts

  • Peak Negative-Pulse Grid-No.l Voltage

    330 volts

    Peak Negative-Pulse Grid-No.l Voltage 330 volts

  • Peak Cathode Current

    800 mA

    Peak Cathode Current 800 mA

  • Average Cathode Current

    230 mA

    Average Cathode Current 230 mA

  • Grid-No.l-Circuit Resistance

    1 megohm

    Grid-No.l-Circuit Resistance 1 megohm

Other

  • • Grid No

    2

    • Grid No.2 tied to plate.

  • Grid-No

    3.5 watts

    Grid-No.2 Input 3.5 watts

  • Heater Warm-up Time (Average)

    11 seconds

    Heater Warm-up Time (Average) 11 11 seconds

  • Grid Nol to Cathode, Heater, Grid No

    3

    Grid Nol to Cathode, Heater, Grid No.2, Grid No.3, and

  • Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No

    3

    Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No.2, Grid No.3, and Internal

Capacitance

  • Grid to Plate

    1.9 pF

    Grid to Plate 1.9 pF

  • Grid to Cathode, Heater, Pentode Grid No

    3 pF

    Grid to Cathode, Heater, Pentode Grid No.3, and Internal Shield 3 pF

  • Plate to Cathode, Heater, Pentode Grid No

    1.9 pF

    Plate to Cathode, Heater, Pentode Grid No.3, and Internal Shield 1.9 pF

  • Grid No.l to Plate

    0.01 pF

    Grid No.l to Plate 0.010 max pF

  • Heater to Cathode'

    3.8 pF

    Heater to Cathode' 3.8 pF