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B2006

Philips power triode with a published 5-watt output operating point, meeting the project’s minimum power-category threshold.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
20 V / 180 mA

Description

B2006 is listed in the supplied tube table as a power triode. Published electrical values were transcribed from its target row.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
20 V
Nominal heater current
180 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

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
4000 Ω
Transconductance
0.016 S
Amplification factor
6
Max plate voltage
200 V
Max cathode current
30 mA

Published table ratings and electrical characteristics reviewed; ambiguous cells were not inferred.

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

1938 Philips Miniwatt Vacuum Tube Catalog

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    200 V

    Published table rating

  • Plate voltage

    200 V

    Published operating point

  • Control-grid bias

    18 V

    Published operating point

  • Plate current

    15 mA

    Published operating point

  • Power output

    5 W

    Published operating point

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    4000 ohm

    Published table characteristic

  • Transconductance

    16000 µS

    Published table characteristic

  • Amplification factor

    6

    Published table characteristic

  • Heater/filament voltage

    20 V

    Published heater/filament rating

  • Heater/filament current

    180 mA

    Published heater/filament rating

Data set 02

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Normal plate current

    15 mA

  • Maximum cathode current

    30 mA