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Power - Pentode (NOT beam) ·Pentode

PT4

Directly heated Marconi power pentode for early audio-output service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B5
Base pins
5
Nominal heater
4 V / 1 A

Description

Directly heated power pentode.

Socket description

European 5-pin base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B5
Base pins
5
Nominal heater voltage
4 V
Nominal heater current
1 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

Pentode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.009 S
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max screen voltage
200 V

Published ratings/characteristics promoted from the approved datasheet where legible.

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.

No source-specific operating conditions are recorded.