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Power - Triode ·Triode

BTS253

Vapor-cooled high-power transmitting triode for radio-frequency power service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
-

Description

vapour-cooled transmitting triode for RF and AF amplification and industrial or broadcast service. The datasheet specifies a directly heated thoriated tungsten cathode and vapour anode cooling.

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
-
Nominal heater current
-
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
Max plate voltage
15000 V
Max cathode current
11 A

Promoted ratings and characteristics audited from General Data and operating tables.

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

1969 Brown Boveri

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    15000 V

  • Maximum plate current

    11 A

  • Maximum frequency

    50 MHz

  • RF output power, Class C unmodulated

    121000 W

    ClassC