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

E80L

Special-quality long-life power/output pentode designed for stable professional, industrial, or wideband amplifier service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
NOVAL
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 750 mA

Description

E80L is listed in the supplied Amperex material as a premium-quality power pentode. Published ratings and characteristics were captured from the supplied table.

Socket description

Small-button Noval 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
NOVAL
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
750 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

NOVAL - 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
9000 Ω
Transconductance
0.009 S
Amplification factor
21
Max plate voltage
300 V
Max screen voltage
300 V
Max plate dissipation
8 W
Max screen dissipation
2.6 W
Max grid dissipation
0.1 W
Max cathode current
50 mA

Special-quality long-life shock- and vibration-resistant 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

1955 Lorenz

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Construction

  • Ruggedized construction

    TRUE

Data set 02

1958 Amperex Industrial

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    300 V

    Published table

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

    Published table

  • Screen voltage

    250 V

    Published table

  • Plate current

    50 mA

    Published table

  • Power output

    21 W

    Published table

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    9000 ohm

    Published table

  • Heater/filament voltage

    6.3 V

    Published rating

  • Heater/filament current

    750 mA

    Published rating

Data set 03

1958 Mullard Receiving Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Application

  • Application

    Industrial output amplifier

Data set 04

1963 Amperex Condensed

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Published rating

  • Heater current

    750 mA

    Published rating

  • Published characteristic value

    11

    PremiumQuality

  • Published characteristic value 2

    7

    PremiumQuality

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    300 V

    PremiumQuality

  • Plate current

    50 mA

    PremiumQuality

Data set 05

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V1a

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Plate supply voltage

    204.5 V

    ClassA

  • Screen supply voltage

    204.5 V

    ClassA

  • Cathode resistor

    130 ohm

    ClassA

  • Plate voltage

    200 V

    ClassA

  • Load resistance

    7 kOhm

    ClassA

  • Power output

    2.7 W

    ClassA

  • Plate voltage

    200 V

    ClassAB; PushPull; TwoTubes

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

    ClassAB; PushPull; TwoTubes

Characteristic

  • Plate current

    26.5 to 33.5 mA

    ClassA

  • Screen current

    2.7 to 5.5 mA

    ClassA

  • Transconductance

    7400 to 10600 uS

    ClassA

Data set 06

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Published heater rating

  • Heater current

    750 mA

    Published heater rating

Other

  • Plate voltage

    200 V

    Life-test characteristic point

  • Plate current

    30 mA

    Life-test characteristic point

  • Screen current

    4.1 mA

    Life-test characteristic point

Capacitance

  • Input capacitance

    11 pF

    Published

  • Plate capacitance

    7 pF

    Published

Data set 07

1963 Siemens

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Typical Plate Voltage

    200 V

    PentodeConnection

  • Typical Screen Voltage

    200 V

    PentodeConnection

  • Typical Plate Current

    30 mA

    PentodeConnection

Data set 08

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Heater voltage

    6 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Heater current

    700 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Heater current

    735 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Output power

    2.7 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Output power

    2 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Output power

    5.7 W

    Published datasheet value

Characteristics

  • Anode current

    30 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode current

    0.2 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode current

    24 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode current

    24.6 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode current

    29.5 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode voltage

    200 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode voltage

    600 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode voltage

    250 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Screen-grid voltage

    200 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Screen-grid voltage

    600 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Screen-grid voltage

    250 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Output power one tube

    2.7 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Output power two tubes ClassAB

    5.7 W

    Published datasheet value