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Power - TV Vertical Output ·Pentode

PL82

Series-heater power pentode for television sound, vertical-deflection, and audio-frequency output service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
16.5 V / 300 mA

Description

Power pentode for television vertical-deflection and audio-frequency amplification. The supplied French datasheet was translated to English for descriptive output.

Socket description

Small-button Noval 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
16.5 V
Nominal heater current
300 mA
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

Pentode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
20000 Ω
Transconductance
0.009 S
Amplification factor
10
Max plate voltage
170 V
Max screen voltage
170 V
Max plate dissipation
9 W
Max screen dissipation
2.9 W
Max cathode current
75 mA

Published values promoted where clearly readable; identical repeated sections compressed when 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

1951 Philips Receiving Tubes for Television

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristics

  • Anode Voltage

    170 V

  • Screen Voltage

    170 V

  • Anode Current

    53 mA

  • Transconductance

    9500 uS

    AnodeVoltage=170V

  • Anode Voltage

    200 V

  • Anode Current

    45 mA

  • Transconductance

    8000 uS

    AnodeVoltage=200V

Other

  • Power Output

    4 W

    SoundOutput; ClassA

Data set 02

1953 La Radiotechnique

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Indirect (cathode isolee du filament). . . If

    300 mA

    Pentode

  • Alimentation en serie Vff

    16.5 V

    Pentode

Other

  • Haute tens:on . . . . . . Vvb,

    200 V

    Pentode

  • Plate voltage . . . Va

    200 V

    Pentode

  • Control-grid voltage . . . Vg, 10,4 -13,9V

    -13.9 V

    Pentode

  • Plate current

    45 mA

    Pentode

  • Screen-grid current. . . lg,

    8.5 mA

    Pentode

  • Plate resistance . . . . P

    24 kohm

    Pentode

  • Transconductance

    7.6 mA/V

    Pentode

  • Output power. . . . Ps

    4.2 W

    Pentode

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

    Pentode

  • Screen-grid voltage . . . Vg,

    250 V

    Pentode

  • lanode

    9 W

    Pentode

  • grille 2

    2.9 W

    Pentode

  • Cathode current

    75 mA

    Pentode

  • cathode

    200 V

    Pentode

  • 90 mA pour Va

    170 V

    Pentode

  • 120 mA pour Va

    200 V

    Pentode

  • Pa < 4.5 W, on ne doit pas depasser Va

    450 V

    Pentode

  • (3) En polarisation automatique; on ne doit pas depasser 0,4MQ

    0.4 Mohm

    Pentode

Capacitance

  • Plate capacitance

    5.9 pF

    Pentode

Data set 03

1958 Mullard Receiving Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristics

  • Plate Voltage

    200 V

  • Screen Voltage

    200 V

  • Plate Current

    45 mA

  • Transconductance

    7600 uS

Other

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    9 W

Data set 04

195X Tesla

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristics

  • Heater voltage

    16.5 V

    Published nominal value or midpoint of published range

  • Heater current

    300 mA

    Published nominal value or midpoint of published range

Capacitance

  • Input capacitance

    12.5 pF

    Published first-page value

  • Output capacitance

    5.5 pF

    Published first-page value

Data set 05

1961 Ferranti Technical Handbook

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristics

  • Heater Voltage

    16.5 V

  • Heater Current

    300 mA

  • Anode Voltage

    200 V

  • Screen Voltage

    200 V

  • Anode Current

    45 mA

  • Screen Current

    8.5 mA

  • Transconductance

    7600 uS

  • Plate Resistance

    24000 ohm

Other

  • Maximum Peak Anode Voltage

    2500 V

    Pulse

  • Power Output

    4.2 W

    ClassA; AudioAmplifier

  • Power Output

    12 W

    PushPull; TwoTubes; AudioAmplifier

Data set 06

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V1

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    170 V

    AudioOutput;ClassA

  • Screen voltage

    170 V

    AudioOutput;ClassA

  • Control-grid voltage

    -10.4 V

    AudioOutput;ClassA

  • Plate current

    53 mA

    AudioOutput;ClassA

  • Screen current

    10 mA

    AudioOutput;ClassA

  • Load resistance

    3000 Ω

    AudioOutput;ClassA

  • Power output at 10% distortion

    4 W

    AudioOutput;ClassA

  • Application

    Vertical/frame output or sound output

    Section1

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    10200 µS

    Section1

  • Plate resistance

    20000 Ω

    170V

  • Amplification factor

    10

    Section1

Data set 07

1968 Mazda Belvu

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Tension FlAment …… ….seeeenmesnnenennnnnennnnnenn V

    16.5 V

  • Tension d'anode ……n V 170

    200 V

  • Résistance de grille n° 2 ... BR&

    680 Ω

  • Tension de grille n° 1 ….………uerressooe VB -10,4

    -13.9 V

  • Courant d’anod@e .…...…..…….…seecsecereen IA 53

    45 mA

  • Courant de grille n° 2 …… 10

    8.5 mA

  • sn cane e senscune se ranenaue es 10,2

    8.6 mA

  • Résistance interne ……s P 20

    24 KΩ

  • Puissance de sortie …. PS

    4.2 W

Other

  • Courant filament ….….…….……erseesensennnennnennnnnnnnnsÜO TÎ

    300 mA

  • Capacité anode/ grille n° 1 _….…….……crrecrereerrerrerenees CA/ 81

    1 pF

  • Capacité grille n° 1/ filament ……n CE,/f

    0.15 pF

  • Tension d'anode à courant nul …… Vabl

    550 V

  • Tension de crête d'anode …….….…..…...….+amerencenensenn VRCI

    2500 V

  • T'ension inverse de crête d‘'anode …… Vaicr

    500 V

  • Tension de grille n° 2àcourant nul … Vg,bl

    550 V

  • Tension de grille n° 2 ........…...……ereerececrieneeneencenr VEZ

    250 V

  • Dissipation de grille n° 2 …… … Pg

    2.5 W

  • Courant de cathode …… … Ik

    75 mA

  • Tension entre filament et cathode ……s Vfk

    200 V

  • d'anode infétieure à 4,5 W, la limite de la tension d'anode est de

    450 V

Capacitance

  • Capacité d'entrée ……...………..….…seeermmenmesmsnnnnn Ce

    11 pF

  • Capacité de SOItIE….….….….….…..…rirrereremiernennenenenes CS

    5.9 pF

Data set 08

1973 Mazda Valves Binder 2

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristics

  • Heater voltage

    16.5 V

    Published nominal value

  • Heater current

    300 mA

    Published nominal value

  • Transconductance

    9000 µS

    Published operating characteristic

Other

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    9 W

    Published maximum rating

  • Application

    Audio or frame time-base output

    Printed source application

Data set 09

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Capacitances 081

    11 pF

    Capacitances 081 = 11 pF