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Voltage Pentode - High Frequency (single) ·Pentode

C3E

Professional pentode with exceptionally low grid-anode capacitance, favoring stable high-frequency and wideband voltage amplification.

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 pentode with a 220 V operating point and very low published grid-to-anode capacitance.

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
500000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0041 S
Max plate voltage
300 V
Max screen voltage
300 V
Max plate dissipation
4 W
Max screen dissipation
4.5 W
Max cathode current
45 mA

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

    0.03 pF

Data set 02

1955 Lorenz

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Construction

  • Long-life construction

    TRUE

Data set 03

1963 Siemens

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Heater voltage

    18 V

  • Heater current

    240 mA

Characteristics

  • Transconductance

    4100 µS

    Nominal/Bogey