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Power - Pentode Single (NOT beam) (under 10W) ·Pentode

CL4

High-sensitivity output pentode for transformerless AC/DC radio equipment, delivering approximately 4 W.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
P8A
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
28 V / 200 mA

Description

Power output pentode with 200 V typical operating conditions, 8 mA/V transconductance, 4 W output and ratings for AC/DC receiver service.

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
28 V
Nominal heater current
200 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
25000 Ω
Transconductance
0.008 S
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max screen voltage
250 V
Max plate dissipation
9 W
Max screen dissipation
1.5 W
Max cathode current
70 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

1938 Philips Miniwatt Vacuum Tube Catalog

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    200 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    45 mA

    ClassA

  • Screen voltage

    200 V

    ClassA

  • Screen current

    6 mA

    ClassA

  • Grid bias

    -8.5 V

    ClassA

  • Optimum load resistance

    4500 ohm

    ClassA

  • Power output

    4 W

    ClassA

  • Distortion

    5 %

    AtRatedOutput

  • Grid AC voltage

    9 V RMS

    AtRatedOutput

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    8 mA/V

    ClassA

  • Internal resistance

    35000 ohm

    ClassA

Data set 02

1953 RFT Rundfunk Technik

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Anode voltage

    200 V

  • Screen-grid voltage

    200 V

  • Cathode resistance

    170 Ω

  • Anode current

    45 mA

  • Screen-grid current

    6 mA

  • Load resistance

    4.5 kΩ

  • Audio output power

    4 W

  • Distortion at rated output

    10 %

  • Cold anode voltage maximum

    400 V

  • Cold screen-grid voltage maximum

    400 V

Data set 03

1963 Mullard

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Anode voltage

    200 V

  • Screen voltage

    200 V

  • Control-grid voltage

    -8.5 V

  • Anode current

    45 mA

  • Screen current

    6 mA

  • Load resistance

    4500 ohm

  • Output power

    4 W

  • Total distortion

    10 %

  • Cathode resistor

    167 ohm

  • Anode supply voltage maximum

    400 V

  • Plate voltage maximum

    250 V

  • Plate dissipation maximum

    9 W

  • Cathode current maximum

    70 mA

  • Screen supply voltage maximum

    400 V

  • Screen voltage maximum

    250 V

  • Screen dissipation maximum

    2 W

  • Heater-cathode voltage maximum

    175 V

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    8000 uS

  • Plate resistance

    35000 ohm

Data set 04

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • a Die Rohre CL

    9

    Published datasheet specification

  • K Heizleistung erforderlich. Bei

    0 mA

    Published datasheet specification

  • betrigt die Heizspannung deswegen

    3 V

    Published datasheet specification

  • ; bei

    5

    Published datasheet specification

  • Gitterwechselspannungsbedarf pro Gitter ist

    2.5 V

    Published datasheet specification

  • Heizspannung . e Vi

    33 V

    Published datasheet specification

  • Heizstrom. I —

    200 A

    Published datasheet specification

  • Anodenspannung . . Va

    200 V

    Published datasheet specification

  • Schirmgitterspannung . V2

    200 V

    Published datasheet specification

  • Kathodenwiderstand . Ry,

    170

    Published datasheet specification

  • Neg. Gittervorspannung. . . Ve

    8.5 V

    Published datasheet specification

  • Anodenstrom . . . . . . . .. ... I

    45 mA

    Published datasheet specification

  • Schlrmgltt(‘rctrom N

    6 mA

    Published datasheet specification

  • Steilheit im Arbeltspunkt e .S

    8 mA

    Published datasheet specification

  • Innerer Widerstand im Arbeltspunkt R;

    35000

    Published datasheet specification

  • Giinstigster Anpassungswiderstand. R,

    4500

    Published datasheet specification

  • Ausgangsleistung bet 10 %/, Verzerrung . W,

    4 W

    Published datasheet specification

  • Gitterwechselspannung bei 4 W . Vi

    5 V

    Published datasheet specification

  • Empfindlichkeit e Viisomw)

    0.5 V

    Published datasheet specification

  • Schirmgitterspannung . e

    200 V

    Published datasheet specification

  • Kathodenwiderstand . . . . . . . . . Rji

    135

    Published datasheet specification

  • Anodenruhestrom . . . . . . . . Tao

    2

    Published datasheet specification

  • Anodenstrom bei voller Au@steuerung Ta max

    2

    Published datasheet specification

  • Schirmgitterruhestrom . . . . . glomax

    2

    Published datasheet specification

  • Schlrmflltterstrom bei voller Auscteuerung

    2 ma

    Published datasheet specification

  • Vao

    350 V

    Published datasheet specification

  • Ve2o

    550 V

    Published datasheet specification

  • Vez

    250 V

    Published datasheet specification

  • Wea

    2 W

    Published datasheet specification

  • Vgt (Igt

    0.3

    Published datasheet specification

  • g1k

    1

    Published datasheet specification

  • negativen Gitterspannunyg bei Va

    200 V

    Published datasheet specification

  • Tone ist aber ein kleiner Elektrolytkondensator von

    5

    Published datasheet specification

  • l Vgr

    0 V

    Published datasheet specification

  • Anodenstrom als Funktion der ¢ f +

    4 V

    Published datasheet specification

  • Anodenspannung bei Vg,

    207 V

    Published datasheet specification

  • Published specification

    1

    Published datasheet specification

  • f | 5 Ll Llao

    2

    Published datasheet specification

  • 64 g] [ Hm

    135

    Published datasheet specification

  • + j‘ Rl 11T Re

    45000 S

    Published datasheet specification