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ESA1500

Forced-air-cooled thoriated-tungsten power triode designed specifically for industrial induction and dielectric RF-heating equipment.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
8 V / 26 A

Description

Directly heated thoriated-tungsten forced-air-cooled triode intended for induction and dielectric heating equipment, with a 6 kV maximum anode rating and 3 kW anode dissipation.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
8 V
Nominal heater current
26 A
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
Plate resistance
32000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0075 S
Amplification factor
24
Max plate voltage
6000 V
Max plate dissipation
3000 W
Max grid dissipation
200 W
Max cathode current
1.5 A

Class-C industrial-heating maximum ratings promoted; additional Class-B data retained as 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

1961 AEI Industrial Valves

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • MaximumOperatingFrequencyAtMaximumRatings

    40 MHz

  • MinimumCoolingAirflow

    300 ft3/min

    ForcedAir

Characteristics

  • Anode Grid Capacitance

    11.5 pF

  • AnodeFilamentCapacitance

    0.8 pF

  • GridFilamentCapacitance

    14.5 pF

  • CharacteristicAnodeVoltage

    5000 V

  • CharacteristicAnodeCurrent

    400 mA

  • Perveance

    0.56 mA/V^1.5

Data set 02

1961 Associated Electrical Industries

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Maximum peak cathode current

    6 A

  • Maximum operating frequency

    40 MHz

  • Minimum main air flow

    300 ft3/min

Data set 03

1962 ITT

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

  • Maximum usable emission

    6 A

  • Plate resistance

    32000 ohm

Capacitance

  • Grid-plate capacitance

    11.5 pF

  • Grid-filament capacitance

    14.5 pF

  • Anode-filament capacitance

    0.8 pF

Other

  • Maximum anode voltage

    6000 V

  • Maximum anode current

    1.5 A

  • Maximum anode dissipation

    3000 W

  • Maximum grid dissipation

    200 W

  • Maximum grid current

    330 mA

  • Maximum negative grid bias

    -1000 V

  • Maximum frequency

    40 MHz

  • Typical oscillator output at 4 kV

    3.5 kW

  • Typical oscillator output at 5 kV

    5.3 kW

  • Typical oscillator output at 6 kV

    6.3 kW