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EH900S

Long-life heptode designed for electronic switching and gating rather than ordinary receiver conversion, using multiple control grids for effective current control.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 300 mA

Description

Long-life heptode designed for electronic switching duties.

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
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
300 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

Heptode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max screen voltage
250 V
Max plate dissipation
1 W
Max screen dissipation
1 W
Max cathode current
20 mA

Switching-heptode operating conditions preserved in parameters.

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

Heptode

Other

  • ConductingPlateVoltage

    150 V

  • ConductingPlateCurrent

    5.65 mA

  • Maximum Plate Current

    20 mA