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Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) ·Pentode

C3D

Receiving pentode with an unusual 18 V heater for small-signal amplification in higher-voltage, lower-current heater systems.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
P8A
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
18 V / 240 mA

Description

An 18 V, 0.24 A receiving pentode with a 220 V operating point, 4.1 mA/V transconductance and 3 W maximum anode dissipation.

Socket description

European 8-pin side-contact base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
P8A
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
18 V
Nominal heater current
240 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
350000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0041 S
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max screen voltage
200 V
Max plate dissipation
3 W
Max screen dissipation
1.5 W

Published ratings and characteristics promoted from the approved 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

1953 RFT Rundfunk Technik

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Anode voltage

    220 V

  • Screen-grid voltage

    200 V

  • Cathode resistance

    140 Ω

  • Anode current

    14 mA

  • Screen-grid current

    3.5 mA

  • Cold anode voltage maximum

    400 V

  • Cold screen-grid voltage maximum

    400 V

  • Grid leak resistance maximum

    300 kΩ

Capacitance

  • Grid-anode capacitance

    6 mpF