6LX6

Heavy-duty 6LF6-family Duodecar beam-power tube for color-television horizontal-deflection output, with approximately 40 W plate dissipation and extreme pulse-current capability.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: 12GW
Socket code: B12C
Base pins: 12
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 2 A

Description

Duodecar beam power tube used as a horizontal-deflection amplifier in color television receivers; co-designated with 6LF6.

Socket description

Duodecar 12-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: 12GW
Socket code: B12C
Base pins: 12
Nominal heater voltage: 6.3 V
Nominal heater current: 2 A
Parallel heater voltage: -
Parallel heater current: -
Series capable: No

12GW - 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

Max plate voltage: 990 V
Max screen voltage: 275 V
Max plate dissipation: 40 W
Max screen dissipation: 9 W

Horizontal-deflection beam power section; co-designated with 6LF6.

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

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

Heater Voltage
6.3 V
Nominal
Heater Current
2 A
Nominal
Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage
8000 V
HorizontalDeflection
Peak Heater-Cathode Voltage
275 V
Plate Voltage
50 V
ClassA;Condition1
Screen Voltage
175 V
ClassA;Condition1
Control Grid Voltage
-10 V
ClassA;Condition1
Plate Current
800 mA
ClassA;Condition1
Screen Current
70 mA
ClassA;Condition1
Plate Voltage
160 V
ClassA;Condition2
Screen Voltage
160 V
ClassA;Condition2
Control Grid Voltage
0 V
ClassA;Condition2
Plate Current
1400 mA
ClassA;Condition2
Screen Current
45 mA
ClassA;Condition2
Beam Plates Circuit Resistor
10000 ohm
HorizontalDeflection
Peak Negative-Pulse Control-Grid Voltage
550 V
HorizontalDeflection
Bulb Temperature
300 C
HorizontalDeflection