ES36

Forced-air-cooled 1.5 kW transmitting triode for AF or RF amplification and oscillator service to about 30 MHz, particularly industrial RF-heating and ultrasonic equipment.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: 4
Nominal heater: -

Description

Air-cooled 1.5 kW transmitting triode for AF or RF power amplification and oscillator service up to 30 MHz, especially industrial RF-heating and ultrasonic equipment. Directly heated tungsten cathode; the anode forms part of the envelope and carries a forced-air radiator. Explicit co-designation of RD15XA printed in the approved source.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: 4
Nominal heater voltage: -
Nominal heater current: -
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

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Max plate voltage: 10000 V
Max plate dissipation: 1500 W
Max grid dissipation: 50 W

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

1966 Tesla Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

Heater voltage
12.5 to 13.5 V
Heater current
39 A to 43 A
Maximum anode current
600 mA
Maximum grid current
120 mA
Maximum frequency
30 MHz
Forced-air flow
5 m3/min
Anode cooling
Maximum radiator temperature
150 degC
Cooling
Maximum pin temperature
180 degC
Cooling

Characteristic

Amplification factor
22 to 30
Plate resistance
6000 to 9000 ohm
Emission current
3.7 A