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TBW15125

Transmitting power triode intended for RF amplification, oscillator, modulation, or industrial generator service. Manufacturer documentation emphasizes professional radio-frequency operation and substantial power handling.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
17.5 V / 196 A

Description

TBW15125 is a Philips water-cooled very-high-power transmitting triode equivalent to TBW12100 except for filament energizing data. Its datasheet specifies direct-filament operation, RF power ratings, cooling requirements, capacitances and representative operating conditions.

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
17.5 V
Nominal heater current
196 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
Plate resistance
270 Ω
Transconductance
0.05 S
Amplification factor
27
Max plate voltage
15000 V
Max plate dissipation
50000 W
Max cathode current
12 A

Published filament data, capacitances, typical characteristics, limiting values and RF operating conditions reviewed.

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 V4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

  • Filament voltage

    17.5 V

    DirectlyHeated

  • Filament current

    196 A

    DirectlyHeated

  • Amplification factor

    27

    Published

  • Transconductance

    50000 µS

    Published

  • Single-phase filament voltage

    17.5 V

    SinglePhaseFilament

  • Single-phase filament current

    196 A

    SinglePhaseFilament

  • Three-phase filament voltage

    15.5 V

    ThreePhaseFilament

  • Three-phase filament current

    131 A

    ThreePhaseFilament

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    15000 V

    Published limit

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    50000 W

    Published limit

  • Maximum plate/cathode current

    12 A

    Published limit

  • Maximum operating frequency

    30 MHz

    RFService

  • Single-phase maximum starting current

    420 A

    SinglePhaseFilament

  • Three-phase maximum starting current

    280 A

    ThreePhaseFilament

  • Plate voltage

    12000 V

    ClassC 15MHz

  • Plate current

    12 A

    ClassC 15MHz

  • Power output

    108 kW

    ClassC 15MHz

Capacitance

  • Plate-to-cathode capacitance

    3.4 pF

    Published

  • Grid capacitance

    116 pF

    Published

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    86 pF

    Published

Data set 02

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristics

  • Heater/filament voltage

    17.5 V

  • Heater/filament current

    196 A

  • Transconductance

    50000 uS

  • Amplification factor

    27

  • Plate resistance

    270 ohm

  • Three-phase filament voltage

    15.5 V

    ThreePhase

  • Three-phase filament current

    131 A

    ThreePhase

  • Single-phase filament voltage

    17.5 V

    SinglePhase

  • Single-phase filament current

    196 A

    SinglePhase

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    15000 V

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    50000 W

  • Maximum cathode current

    12 A

  • Operating plate voltage

    12000 V

    ClassC;Telegraphy;15MHz

  • Operating plate current

    12 A

    ClassC;Telegraphy;15MHz

  • Output power

    108000 W

    ClassC;Telegraphy;15MHz