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

DL21

Philips battery output pentode with documented construction, filament data, ratings, characteristics, and operating conditions. Designed for low-frequency power amplification in portable battery equipment.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
1.4 V / 50 mA

Description

DL21 is a battery output pentode. The supplied Philips datasheet was read for construction, heater/filament data, ratings, characteristics, operating conditions, capacitances, and deflection information where applicable.

Socket description

Miniature 7-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater voltage
1.4 V
Nominal heater current
50 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
300000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0014 S
Max plate voltage
135 V
Max screen voltage
135 V
Max plate dissipation
0.7 W
Max screen dissipation
0.2 W
Max cathode current
7 mA

Battery output pentode

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

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Output power at 90 V

    0.16 W

    ClassA

  • Output power at 120 V

    0.27 W

    ClassA