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

EL83

Power pentode designed for video-frequency amplification. Its output capability and wideband response suit television and professional video stages requiring substantially more load drive than ordinary signal pentodes.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 710 mA

Description

Power pentode for video-frequency amplification. Indirectly heated Mazda/Belvu receiving tube; descriptive text translated to English from the French source.

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
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
710 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
100000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0105 S
Amplification factor
24
Max plate voltage
300 V
Max screen voltage
300 V
Max plate dissipation
9 W
Max screen dissipation
2 W
Max cathode current
70 mA

Promoted ratings and characteristics are taken from the printed target-tube entry in the approved PDF.

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 La Radiotechnique

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristics

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Published nominal value

  • Heater current

    710 mA

    Published nominal value

  • Transconductance

    10500 µS

    Published typical/nominal value

Capacitance

  • Input capacitance

    10.8 pF

    Published

  • Output capacitance

    6.56 pF

    Published

Data set 02

195X Tesla

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristics

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Published nominal value

  • Heater current

    300 mA

    Published nominal value

Data set 03

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V1a

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Published heater rating

  • Heater current

    700 mA

    Published heater rating

  • Transconductance

    10000 µS

    CharacteristicPoint

  • Plate resistance

    130000 ohm

    CharacteristicPoint

Other

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

    CharacteristicPoint

  • Screen voltage

    250 V

    CharacteristicPoint

  • Grid bias

    -5.5 V

    CharacteristicPoint

  • Plate current

    36 mA

    CharacteristicPoint

  • Screen current

    5 mA

    CharacteristicPoint

  • Maximum plate voltage

    300 V

    Published limit

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    9 W

    Published limit

  • Maximum screen voltage

    300 V

    Published limit

  • Maximum screen dissipation

    2 W

    Published limit

Data set 04

1968 Mazda Belvu

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • st emeenaccaceunse Vf

    6.3 V

  • Capacité d'entrée …....….....…eeennmennncennnennennnn Ce

    10.8 pF

  • Capacité de SOrtIE .…….….…….…eeneiesmenemenennnnçeannnene Cs

    6.6 pF

  • Capacité grille n°1/ grille n°2.........……rsrreceses Ce,/ 8

    3.2 pF

  • Tension d'ANOdE …....…rereircenmersesssencrersercrssenmencreneceanrenene Va

    250 V

  • Tension de grille n° 3 ...……eseecsereameenmeensenennentenseüûnÊnnnnn

    0 V

  • Tension de grille n° 2'

    250 V

  • Tension de grille n° 1 .……..…ecessreneeecconsereresranresmeaneens Ve,

    -55 V

  • Courant d'AN0dE .…...……………cereresseocermentenmencesens entrrcremerenenaenee Ia

    36 mA

  • Courant de grille n° 2

    5 mA

  • sperroserc en e nc nc enresacEnAncc e cs cVreave

    10 mA

Other

  • Courant filament …. … If

    710 mA

  • Capacité grille n°1/anode...…..…...….….. … Cg,/a

    0.1 pF

  • Capacité grille n°1/filament …… .. C@,/f

    0.15 pF

  • Tension d'anode à courant nul ………mccrcecccrrecensecencesecess Vabl

    550 V

  • Tension d'Anod@E …….....…..….……..……eersrrreecerensreneererrentesessscessse Va

    300 V

  • Tension de grille n° 2 à courant nul ………useeceseerenene Ve,bl

    550 V

  • Tension de grille n° Z ..…uesererersererercensarnsencenencanensences Ve,

    300 V

  • grille n° 1 égale à + O,3 LÀ ……cceicorcuseenececessrsrencenenes -Ve,

    1.3 V

  • Courant de cathode .…....….….….…..….…. … Ik

    70 mA

  • Dissipation d'anode …… … Pa

    9 W

  • Dissipation de grille n° 2 …….…enrerensecsscannnenerensencecronee Pg,

    2 W

  • Tension entre filament et cathod@e .....…..….…seesese Vfk

    100 V

Data set 05

1981 Russian Tubes Katsnelson and Larionov

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Published nominal/basic-parameter heater condition.

  • Heater current

    710 mA

    Published heater current.

  • Plate current

    36 mA

    Published basic-parameter operating point.

  • Screen current

    5 mA

    Published basic-parameter operating point.

  • Transconductance

    10500 µS

    Published basic-parameter value; normalized to µS.

  • Plate resistance

    100000 Ω

    Published internal/plate resistance.

  • Amplification factor

    24

    Published amplification factor.

  • Input capacitance

    10.8 pF

    Published in the filename-designated tube entry.

  • Output capacitance

    6.6 pF

    Published in the filename-designated tube entry.

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    0.1 pF

    Published in the filename-designated tube entry.

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    300 V

    Published limiting operating value.

  • Maximum screen voltage

    300 V

    Published limiting operating value.

  • Maximum cathode current

    70 mA

    Published limiting cathode-current value.

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    9 W

    Published limiting plate-dissipation value.

  • Maximum screen dissipation

    2 W

    Published limiting screen-dissipation value.

Data set 06

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Typical plate voltage

    250 V

  • Typical screen voltage

    250 V