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Voltage - Triode (single) ·Triode

7B4

General-purpose triode for amplification or electronic service as documented by the manufacturer.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
5AC
Socket code
LOCTAL8
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
7 V / 320 mA

Description

A single-ended high-mu Lock-In triode with characteristics and applications similar to the 6SF5GT.

Socket description

Loctal 8-contact base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
5AC
Socket code
LOCTAL8
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
7 V
Nominal heater current
320 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

5AC - 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
Plate resistance
66000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0015 S
Amplification factor
100
Max plate voltage
200 V

Published promoted fields populated by semantic heading; identical repeated physical sections compressed.

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

Triode

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    7 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    320 mA

    Nominal

  • Plate Voltage

    250 V

    ClassA

Data set 02

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Capacitance

  • Input capacitance

    3.6 pF

    Section1

  • Output capacitance

    3.4 pF

    Section1

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    1.6 pF

    Section1

Other

  • Typical plate voltage

    250 V

    ClassA

  • Typical grid voltage

    -2 V

    ClassA

  • Typical plate current

    0.9 mA

    ClassA

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    66000 Ohm

    Section1

  • Transconductance

    1500 uS

    Section1

  • Amplification factor

    100

    Section1

Data set 03

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Capacitance

  • Grid To Plate Capacitance

    1.6 pF

  • Input Capacitance

    3.6 pF

  • Output Capacitance

    3.4 pF