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Power - Tetrode (NOT beam) (over 1000V 100W) ·Tetrode

715C

Heater-cathode pulse-amplifier tetrode rated for approximately 15 kV anode voltage and 15 A peak anode current into an inductive load.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B4A
Base pins
4
Nominal heater
26 V / 2.1 A

Description

Heater-cathode pulse-amplifier tetrode with 15 kV maximum anode voltage and 15 A peak anode current into an inductive load.

Socket description

4-contact B4A physical base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B4A
Base pins
4
Nominal heater voltage
26 V
Nominal heater current
2.1 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

Tetrode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
15000 V
Max plate dissipation
60 W

Published ratings and characteristics promoted from the supplied Western Electric source.

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

1956 Western Electric Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Characteristic

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltage

    26 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrent

    2.1 A

Other

  • Peak Anode Current

    15 A

    InductiveLoad