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Power - TV Vertical Output ·BeamPower

6HE5

Duodecar beam-power pentode designed as a television vertical-deflection amplifier, providing substantial dissipation capability for wide-angle scanning service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
12EY
Socket code
B12C
Base pins
12
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 800 mA

Description

Duodecar type used as vertical-deflection amplifier in television receivers. Outlines section, 15D; requires duo- decar 12-contact socket. 12EY 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
12EY
Socket code
B12C
Base pins
12
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
800 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

12EY - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

TerminalSectionConnectionEvidence
PIN1Pin 1—H — HeaterVerified

GE 6HE5, July 1963, EIA 12EY terminal connections

PIN2Pin 2AG1 — Control GridVerified

GE 6HE5, July 1963, EIA 12EY terminal connections

PIN3Pin 3AG2 — Screen GridVerified

GE 6HE5, July 1963, EIA 12EY terminal connections

PIN4Pin 4ABP — Beam-Forming PlateGroup EY4Verified

GE 6HE5, July 1963, EIA 12EY terminal connections

PIN4Pin 4AK — CathodeGroup EY4Verified

GE 6HE5, July 1963, EIA 12EY terminal connections

PIN5Pin 5—NCVerified

GE 6HE5, July 1963, EIA 12EY terminal connections

PIN6Pin 6AP — Plate (Anode)Verified

GE 6HE5, July 1963, EIA 12EY terminal connections

PIN7Pin 7—NCVerified

GE 6HE5, July 1963, EIA 12EY terminal connections

PIN8Pin 8—NCVerified

GE 6HE5, July 1963, EIA 12EY terminal connections

PIN9Pin 9AG1 — Control GridVerified

GE 6HE5, July 1963, EIA 12EY terminal connections

PIN10Pin 10AG2 — Screen GridVerified

GE 6HE5, July 1963, EIA 12EY terminal connections

PIN11Pin 11ABP — Beam-Forming PlateGroup EY11Verified

GE 6HE5, July 1963, EIA 12EY terminal connections

PIN11Pin 11AK — CathodeGroup EY11Verified

GE 6HE5, July 1963, EIA 12EY terminal connections

PIN12Pin 12—H — HeaterVerified

GE 6HE5, July 1963, EIA 12EY terminal connections

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Beam Power

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
50000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0041 S
Max plate voltage
350 V
Max screen voltage
300 V
Max plate dissipation
15 W
Max screen dissipation
2.75 W
Max cathode current
75 mA

Vertical-deflection service.

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

Characteristic

  • Plate Resistance

    5000 ohm

  • Transconductance

    4100 µS

Other

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    350 V

  • Maximum Screen Voltage

    300 V

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    19 W

  • Maximum Screen Dissipation

    2.75 W

  • Maximum Cathode Current

    75 mA

  • Peak Positive Pulse Plate Voltage

    2500 V

    Vertical deflection amplifier

  • Plate Current

    43 mA

    250 V plate and screen

Data set 02

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Peak Pulse Plate Voltage

    2500 V

    VerticalDeflection

Data set 03

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 5 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    43 mA

    ClassA

  • Maximum plate voltage

    350 V

  • Maximum screen-grid voltage

    350 V

Characteristics

  • Plate resistance

    50000 ohm

    ClassA

  • Transconductance

    4100 uS

    ClassA

  • Heater Voltage, ac or do

    6.3 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Grid No.l to plate

    0.54 pF

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Plate Resistance (approx.). rp

    50000

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • DC Plate Current — published value 1

    180 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • DC Plate Current — published value 2

    6 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • DC Plate Current — published value 3

    43 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • DC Grid-No.2 Current — published value 1

    20 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • DC Grid-No.2 Current — published value 2

    6 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • DC Grid-No.2 Current — published value 3

    3.5 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Heater Voltage — published value 1

    6.3 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Heater Voltage — published value 2

    6.3 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • DC Plate Voltage — published value 1

    60 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • DC Plate Voltage — published value 2

    250 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltage — published value 1

    250 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltage — published value 2

    250 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • DC Grid-No.l Voltage

    -20 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • DC Plate Supply Voltage

    350 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage°

    2500 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • DC Grid-No.2 (Screen-Grid) Voltage

    300 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Heater Voltage, ac or do — published value 1

    5.7 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Heater Voltage, ac or do — published value 2

    6.9 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Grid-No.2 Input

    2.75

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Plate Disaipation f

    12

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • With fixed bias

    1

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • With cathode bias

    2.2

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • current issue of EIA Standard RS-191

    191

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Pin 1 •Heater

    1

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Pin 2 -Grid No.l

    2

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Pin 3 -Grid No.2

    3

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Pin 4 -Grid No.3, Cathode

    4

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Pin 6 - Plate

    6

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Pin 9 -Grid No.l

    9

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Pin 10 -Grid No.2

    10

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Pin 11 -Grid No.3, Cathode

    11

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Pin 12 -Heater

    12

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

Data set 04

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Capacitance

  • Grid No.l to Plate

    0.49 pF

    Grid No.l to Plate 0.49 pF

  • Grid No.l to Cathode, Heater. Grid No

    9.5 pF

    Grid No.l to Cathode, Heater. Grid No.2, and Grid No.3 9.5 pF

  • Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No

    6.5 pF

    Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No.2, and Grid No.3 . . 6.5 pF

  • Grid No.l to Plate

    0.2 pF

    Grid No.l to Plate 0.2 pF

  • and Grid No

    15 pF

    and Grid No.3 15 pF

Characteristic

  • Plate Voltage

    250 volts

    Plate Voltage 60 250 volts

  • Grid-No

    250 volts

    Grid-No.2 (Screen-Grid) Voltage 250 250 volts

  • Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage

    -20 volts

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

  • Plate Resistance (Approx.)

    50000 ohms

    Plate Resistance (Approx.) 50000 ohms

  • Transconductance

    4100

    Transconductance 4100 ^mhos

  • Plate Current

    43 mA

    Plate Current 180- 43 mA

  • Grid-No

    3.5 mA

    Grid-No.2 Current 20- 3.5 mA

  • DC Plate Voltage

    350 volts

    DC Plate Voltage 350 volts

  • Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage*

    2500 volts

    Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage* 2500 volts

  • Grid-No

    300 volts

    Grid-No.2 Voltage 300 volts

  • Peak Cathode Current

    260 mA

    Peak Cathode Current 260 mA

  • Average Cathode Current

    75 mA

    Average Cathode Current 75 mA

  • Plate Voltage

    150 volts

    Plate Voltage 150 60 150 volts

  • Grid-No

    150 volts

    Grid-No.2 (Screen-Grid) Voltage - 150 150 volts

  • Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage

    -22.5 volts

    Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage -22.5 0 -22.5 volts

  • Mu-Factor, Grid No

    4.4

    Mu-Factor, Grid No.2 to Grid No.l 4.4

  • Plate Resistance (Approx.)

    15000 ohms

    Plate Resistance (Approx.) - 15000 ohms

  • Plate Current

    70 mA

    Plate Current 390" 70 mA

  • Grid-No

    2

    Grid-No.2 Current -

  • Grid-No.l Voltage for plate current of

    -42 mA

    Grid-No.l Voltage for plate current of 1 mA -42 volts

  • DC Plate Supply Voltage

    770 volts

    DC Plate Supply Voltage 770 volts

  • Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage#

    6500 volts

    Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage# 6500 volts

Other

  • Plate Dissipationf

    15 watts

    Plate Dissipationf 15 watts

  • Grid-No

    2.75 watts

    Grid-No.2 Inputt 2.75 watts

  • Heater Warm-up Time (Average)

    11 seconds

    Heater Warm-up Time (Average) 11 11 seconds

  • Grid No

    6

    Grid No.3 6 pi

  • Grid No

    3

    Grid No.3 (Suppressor Grid) Connected to cathode at socket

  • * Grid No

    2

    * Grid No.2 connected to plate.