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6S4S

Soviet directly heated low-frequency output triode for audio power amplification. Low amplification factor, useful transconductance, approximately 15 W plate dissipation, and 400 V plate capability suit high-current audio output stages.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 1 A

Description

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Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
1 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

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

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.0052 S
Amplification factor
4.7
Max plate voltage
400 V
Max plate dissipation
15 W

Promoted fields are taken from the published electrical-characteristics and maximum-permissible-ratings tables in the approved bilingual source; repeated identical sections are represented once where applicable.

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

195X Russian

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Published heater condition.

  • Heater current

    1000 mA

    Published heater current.

  • Transconductance

    5200 µS

    Published characteristic; normalized to µS.

  • Amplification factor

    4.7

    Published characteristic.

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    400 V

    Published limiting/specification value.

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    15 W

    Published limiting value.

Data set 02

1970 Russian Tubes Mashpriborintorg

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Power output

    2.8 W

  • Service life guarantee

    1000 h

Characteristics

  • Grid bias

    -45 V