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Voltage - Dual Triode (similar) ·Triode-Triode

ECC803S

Special-quality high-mu AF twin triode with separate cathodes, designed for high reliability and long life in professional low-level audio and voltage-amplifier service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
12.6 V / 150 mA

Description

Special-quality AF twin triode with separate cathodes, high reliability, and long life; equivalent to 6057.

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
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
12.6 V
Nominal heater current
150 mA
Parallel heater voltage
6.3 V
Parallel heater current
300 mA
Series capable
Yes

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
62500 Ω
Transconductance
0.0016 S
Amplification factor
100
Max plate voltage
330 V
Max plate dissipation
1.2 W
Max cathode current
9 mA

Representative row for two electrically identical triode sections.

Section 2

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
62500 Ω
Transconductance
0.0016 S
Amplification factor
100
Max plate voltage
330 V
Max plate dissipation
1.2 W
Max cathode current
9 mA

Second physical triode section; added to align rows with SectionCount.

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

1953 AEG

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Typical Plate Voltage

    250 V

  • Typical Plate Current

    1.25 mA

Capacitance

  • GridPlateCapacitance

    1.7 pF

  • Grid Earth Capacitance

    1.6 pF

Data set 02

1959 Telefunken

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    300 mA

Data set 03

195X Tesla

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristics

  • Interelectrode capacitances

    Published

    See source sheet for electrode-specific capacitance values

Data set 04

2026 JJ Electronic

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Ik

    9 mA

    Published value

  • Ub

    250

    Published value

  • Ra

    47

    Published value

  • Ia

    1.18

    Published value

  • Rg

    1

    Published value

Characteristics

  • Ua

    250 V

    Published value

  • Rk

    1

    Published value

  • Ia

    1.2 mA

    Published value

  • S

    1600 µS

    Published value

  • Ri

    62.5 kΩ

    Published value

  • µ

    100

    Published value

Capacitance

  • cg/k

    1.6

    Published value

  • ca

    0.46

    Published value

  • cg/a

    1.7

    Published value