Data set 01
1968 General Electric Co
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Triode
Characteristic
PublishedData
17 v
17 v
Power - Triode (over 1000V 100W) ·Triode
GL8002
High-power General Electric transmitting triode with roughly kilowatt-class plate dissipation and multi-kilovolt capability. Available manufacturer material establishes substantial transmitting service but provides limited reliable parsed detail for a narrower functional description.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- -
- Base pins
- -
- Nominal heater
- 16 V / 38 A
Description
High-power transmitting triode for RF power-amplifier service at high frequencies.
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
- 16 V
- Nominal heater current
- 38 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
- Max plate voltage
- 3500 V
- Max plate dissipation
- 1200 W
Promoted fields mapped from printed ratings/characteristics headings; specialized published data retained in parameter rows.
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.