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Specialized - Magnetron ·Magnetron

MC5A

Continuous-wave magnetron designed for industrial microwave heating, drying, food processing, or furnace service, with cooling arrangement appropriate to the specific type.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
5.5 V / 6.6 A

Description

Continuous-wave 5 kW magnetron for microwave heating equipment such as microwave ovens and industrial furnaces, using antenna output coupling.

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
5.5 V
Nominal heater current
6.6 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

Magnetron

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Representative electrical section; repeated identical sections are compressed where applicable.

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

196X Lamina

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Magnetron

Characteristic

  • Frequency

    2375 +/- 50 MHz

  • Output power

    5 kW

Other

  • Cooling

    water and air