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Voltage Pentode ·Pentode

C3M

Professional universal long-life pentode for series or parallel heater operation, with approximately 10,000-hour guaranteed service life.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
Loctal
Socket code
B8G
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
20 V / 125 mA

Description

Professional universal long-life pentode for series or parallel heater operation, with guaranteed 10,000-hour life.

Socket description

Loctal 8-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
Loctal
Socket code
B8G
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
20 V
Nominal heater current
125 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

Loctal - 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
250000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0065 S
Max plate voltage
300 V
Max screen voltage
300 V
Max plate dissipation
4 W
Max screen dissipation
1 W
Max grid dissipation
0.05 W
Max cathode current
30 mA

Published ratings and characteristics promoted where semantically applicable; additional published values retained as section 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

1963 Siemens

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Heater voltage

    20 V

  • Heater current

    125 mA

Characteristics

  • Transconductance

    6500 µS

    Nominal/Bogey

  • Amplification factor

    19

    Nominal/Bogey

Data set 02

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Anode supply voltage

    225 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No.2 supply voltage

    155 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Cathode resistor

    250 Ω

    Published datasheet value

  • Output power

    1.5 W

    ClassA; Ra=10kΩ; d=10%

  • Maximum cathode-heater voltage

    - to 120 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Maximum bulb temperature

    - to 120 °C

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No.3 maximum voltage

    - to 300 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No.3 maximum dissipation

    - to 1 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Triode-connected combined dissipation

    - to 5 W

    TriodeConnection

Characteristics

  • Anode current

    13.5 to 19 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No.2 current

    2 to 4 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Mutual conductance

    5.5 to 7.8 mA/V

    Published datasheet value

  • Internal resistance

    200 to - kΩ

    Published datasheet value

  • Amplification factor

    19

    Published datasheet value

  • Equivalent noise resistance RF

    - to 2000 Ω

    Published datasheet value

  • Equivalent noise resistance RF triode-connected

    650 Ω

    TriodeConnection

  • Equivalent noise resistance AF

    5000 Ω

    500-3000 Hz

  • Cathode heating time

    19 to 33 s

    Published datasheet value

  • Input capacitance

    7.5 to 9.5 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Output capacitance

    4.5 to 7.7 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode-grid No.1 capacitance

    - to 0.018 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid-heater capacitance

    - to 0.04 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode-heater capacitance

    0.12 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Life test duration

    10000 h

    Published datasheet value