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Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) ·Diode-Triode

DA30

OSRAM 30-watt power triode designed for push-pull Class-A and Class-AB audio amplification, with pairs capable of substantial audio-frequency output.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
B4
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
4 V / 2 A

Description

DA30: OSRAM combined diode-triode valve. The complete approved OSRAM sheet was read for construction, characteristics, operating data, and application guidance.

Socket description

European 4-pin base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B4
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
4 V
Nominal heater current
2 A
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

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
910 Ω
Transconductance
0.00385 S
Max plate voltage
500 V

Applicable promoted ratings mapped semantically from the printed approximate-data/ratings tables; useful non-promoted operating, capacitance and service data retained in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER.

Section 2

Diode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Missing physical diode section added during approved diode-triode structure reconciliation.

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

1937 Osram Valves

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristics

  • Heater/filament voltage

    4 V

  • Heater/filament current

    2 A

  • Plate impedance

    910 ohm

  • Mutual conductance

    3850 uS

Other

  • Maximum anode voltage

    500 V

Data set 02

193X Osram

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristics

  • Filament/heater voltage

    4 V

  • Filament/heater current

    2 A

  • Plate impedance

    910 ohm

  • Mutual conductance

    3850 uS

Data set 03

1955 Marconi

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Class-A Output per Pair

    20 W

    ClassA;PushPull

  • Class-AB Output per Pair Minimum

    44 W

    ClassAB;PushPull

  • Class-AB Output per Pair Maximum

    60 W

    ClassAB;PushPull