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Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) ·BeamPower

PL500

Magnoval beam-power tube designed as a horizontal-deflection amplifier in television receivers.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
9NH
Socket code
B9D
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
27 V / 285 mA

Description

Magnoval beam-power tube used as a horizontal-deflection amplifier in television receivers.

Socket description

Magnoval 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
9NH
Socket code
B9D
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
27 V
Nominal heater current
285 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

9NH - 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

Beam Power

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max screen voltage
250 V
Max plate dissipation
12 W
Max screen dissipation
5 W
Max cathode current
250 mA

Filename-matched Russian entry only.

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

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V1

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Supply voltage

    170 V

    HorizontalDeflection;Stabilized

  • Screen voltage

    130 V

    HorizontalDeflection;Stabilized

  • Plate voltage

    62 V

    HorizontalDeflection;Stabilized

  • Control-grid voltage

    -6 V

    HorizontalDeflection;Stabilized

  • Peak plate current

    250 mA

    HorizontalDeflection;Stabilized

  • Supply voltage

    230 V

    HorizontalDeflection;Stabilized

  • Screen voltage

    170 V

    HorizontalDeflection;Stabilized

  • Plate voltage

    80 V

    HorizontalDeflection;Stabilized

  • Control-grid voltage

    -9 V

    HorizontalDeflection;Stabilized

  • Peak plate current

    420 mA

    HorizontalDeflection;Stabilized

  • Application

    High-current horizontal-deflection output stage

    Section1

Data set 02

1972 Philips Receiving Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Characteristics

  • Heater voltage

    27 V

    Published nominal value

  • Heater current

    300 mA

    Published nominal value

Other

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    12 W

    Published maximum rating

  • Maximum peak anode voltage

    7 kV

    Published quick-reference value

Data set 03

1973 Mazda Valves Binder 2

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Characteristics

  • Heater voltage

    27 V

    Published nominal value

  • Heater current

    300 mA

    Published nominal value

Other

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    12 W

    Published maximum rating

  • Maximum positive peak anode voltage

    7 kV

    Pulse duration <=22% cycle, max 22 us

Data set 04

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • 75; g;rid-No

    2 V

    Published in approved XL500 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • mA, 440; grid-No

    2 mA

    Published in approved XL500 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Voltage (ac/dc) 6.3 13.3 18

    27 V

    Published in approved XL500 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Current 1.38 0.6 0.45

    300 mA

    Published in approved XL500 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage*

    7700 V

    Published in approved XL500 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Giid-No.2 (Screen-Grid) Voltage

    275 V

    Published in approved XL500 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Average Cathode Current

    275 mA

    Published in approved XL500 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Dissipation 4

    17 W

    Published in approved XL500 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 Input"

    5 W

    Published in approved XL500 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Without grid current

    0.5 MΩ

    Published in approved XL500 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • With grid current (horizontal-output service only)

    2.2 MΩ

    Published in approved XL500 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • # Pulse duration must not exceed 15% of a horizontal scanning cycle (

    10 microseconds

    Published in approved XL500 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 input may reach

    6 W

    Published in approved XL500 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 input may reach 6 watts for plate-dissipation values below

    11 W

    Published in approved XL500 target datasheet entry; Section1

Data set 05

1981 Russian Tubes Katsnelson and Larionov

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Heater voltage

    27 V

    Translated from Russian source; Напряжение накала . . , з .В в В. 27 В

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

    Translated from Russian source; Напряжение анода . . . . . . . . . ,. .. 250 В

  • Cathode current

    250 mA

    Translated from Russian source; Ток катода . . , 250 мА

Characteristics

  • Plate current

    40 mA

    Translated from Russian source; Ток анода в импульсе . ‚ з . ,а в,. +40 мА

  • Heater current

    315 mA

    Translated from Russian source; Ток накала . . . . . . е , 285—315 мА

Data set 06

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Peak anode voltage

    7 kV

  • Maximum cathode current

    250 mA

  • Maximum anode dissipation

    12 W