Skip to main content

Power - Pentode (NOT beam) ·Pentode

E84L

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 / 760 mA

Description

The Telefunken E84L is a rugged long-life output pentode with high transconductance, explicitly paired as E84L/7320.

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
760 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
40000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0113 S
Amplification factor
19
Max plate voltage
450 V
Max screen voltage
450 V
Max plate dissipation
13.5 W
Max screen dissipation
4.4 W
Max grid dissipation
0.5 W
Max cathode current
75 mA

Audio/power 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

  • Long-life construction

    TRUE

  • Ruggedized construction

    TRUE

Data set 02

1959 Telefunken

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristics

  • Plate Voltage

    250 V

  • Screen Voltage

    250 V

  • Plate Current

    48 mA

  • Screen Current

    5.5 mA

  • Transconductance

    11300 uS

  • Plate Resistance

    40000 ohm

  • Guaranteed Life

    10000 h

    Average of 100 tubes

  • Heater Cycling

    2000 cycles

    Minimum

Data set 03

1963 Siemens

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristics

  • Input capacitance

    10 pF

  • Output capacitance

    6 pF

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    0.5 pF

    Maximum

  • Triode-connected transconductance

    10.2 mA/V

    TriodeConnection

  • Triode-connected amplification factor

    18.5

    TriodeConnection

  • Triode-connected plate resistance

    1.8 kOhm

    TriodeConnection

Data set 04

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Life test

    10000 h

    Published datasheet value

  • Heater voltage Vf

    6.3 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Heater current If

    760 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode current Iy

    48 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Mutual conductance S

    11.3 mA/V

    Published datasheet value

  • Output power, one tube Wo

    6 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Heater current It

    800 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Cathode resistor Rk

    135 Q

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No

    7 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Cathode resistor Rk

    270 Q

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode current Ia

    34 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Mutual conductance S

    10.2 mA/V

    Published datasheet value

  • and heater Vig =

    100 V

    Published datasheet value

  • electrodes R min

    100 MQ

    Published datasheet value

  • The tube is subjected during

    32 h

    Published datasheet value

  • during

    10000 h

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode voltage Va, max,

    600 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Va max

    450 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode dissipation Wy max

    13.5 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No

    600 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Vg2 max

    450 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Continuously Wg2 max

    2.2 W

    Published datasheet value

  • by speech and music Wg2p max

    4.4 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No

    0.5 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No

    100 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Cathode current Ik max

    75 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Heater voltage: The average heater voltage should be

    6.3 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Variations of the heater voltage exceeding the range of

    6 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Vg,

    250 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Load resistance Ra~

    4.5 kQ

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode current Ia

    50.5 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No

    11 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Output power Wo

    6 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode voltage Va

    250 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Cathode resistance Rk

    135 Q

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode current Ia

    49.2 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No

    11.6 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Cathode resistance Rk

    210 Q

    Published datasheet value

  • Load resistance Ran~

    7 kQ

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode current Iy

    36 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No

    14.6 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Output power Wo

    5.6 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No

    210 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Cathode resistor Ry

    160 Q

    Published datasheet value

  • Input voltage Vi

    3.8 h

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode current Ia

    36.5 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No

    8 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Output power Wy

    4.7 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Cathode resistor Ry

    130 Q

    Published datasheet value

  • Input voltage Vi

    109 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode current Iy

    6 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No

    1 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Output power Wo

    17 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No

    300 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No

    14.7 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Load resistance Raa

    8 kQ

    Published datasheet value

  • Cathode resistor Rg

    270 Q

    Published datasheet value

  • Output power W,

    1.95 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Cathode resistor Ry

    270 Q

    Published datasheet value

  • Load resistance Raa o

    10 kQ

    Published datasheet value

  • Cutput power Wo

    5.2 W

    Published datasheet value

  • SEEEEEE d—

    4 V

    Published datasheet value

  • I, . Vga =

    250 V

    Published datasheet value