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Power - Pentode (NOT beam) ·Pentode

7D5

Audio power pentode with a 13 V heater, providing approximately 3.5 W output at a 250 V operating point.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
M7A
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
13 V / 315 mA

Description

13 V heater power pentode with a 250 V operating point and approximately 3.5 W published output.

Socket description

British/European 7-pin

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
M7A
Base pins
7
Nominal heater voltage
13 V
Nominal heater current
315 mA
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

Pentode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
80000 Ω
Transconductance
0.00235 S

Published Brimar values promoted where applicable; additional data retained as parameters.

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

1948 Brimar Radio Valve Manual

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Plate Voltage

    250 V

  • Plate Current

    34 mA

  • Screen Voltage

    250 V

  • Screen Current

    6.5 mA

  • Control Grid Voltage

    -16.5 V

  • Cathode Bias Resistor

    410 ohm

  • Optimum Load

    7000 ohm

  • Power Output

    3.5 W

Characteristic

  • Plate Resistance

    80000 ohm

  • Transconductance

    2350 µS

Data set 02

1958 Brimar Radio Valve No 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Application

  • Application

    Power output