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Power - Pentode (NOT beam) ·Pentode-Triode

UCL82

Series-heater triode/pentode combination for audio voltage amplification and approximately 5 W power output.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
9EX
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
50 V / 100 mA

Description

Triode-pentode for audio-frequency voltage and output 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
9EX
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
50 V
Nominal heater current
100 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

9EX - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

TerminalSectionConnectionEvidence
PIN1Base PinBG1 — Control Grid

Original chart label: 2G1; manufacturer verification pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 132, 9EX

PIN2Base PinAG3 — Suppressor GridGroup 9EX2

Original chart label: 1G3; manufacturer verification pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 132, 9EX

PIN2Base PinAK — CathodeGroup 9EX2

Original chart label: 1K; manufacturer verification pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 132, 9EX

PIN3Base PinAG1 — Control Grid

Original chart label: 1G1; manufacturer verification pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 132, 9EX

PIN4Base Pin—H — Heater

Original chart label: H; manufacturer verification pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 132, 9EX

PIN5Base Pin—H — Heater

Original chart label: H; manufacturer verification pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 132, 9EX

PIN6Base PinAP — Plate (Anode)

Original chart label: 1P; manufacturer verification pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 132, 9EX

PIN7Base PinAG2 — Screen Grid

Original chart label: 1G2; manufacturer verification pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 132, 9EX

PIN8Base PinBK — Cathode

Original chart label: 2K; manufacturer verification pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 132, 9EX

PIN9Base PinBP — Plate (Anode)

Original chart label: 2P; manufacturer verification pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 132, 9EX

Section ratings

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
28000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0022 S
Amplification factor
70
Max plate voltage
300 V
Max plate dissipation
1 W
Max cathode current
15 mA

Published ratings and characteristics promoted from the approved source.

Section 2

Pentode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
16000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0075 S
Amplification factor
9.5
Max plate voltage
600 V
Max screen voltage
300 V
Max plate dissipation
7 W
Max screen dissipation
2 W
Max cathode current
50 mA

Published ratings and characteristics promoted from the approved source.

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

1957 Philips Receiving and Amplifying Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 2

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Application

    Audio output stage

Other

  • Power Output

    5 W

    Representative published ClassA point

Data set 02

195X Tesla

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    50 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    100 mA

    Nominal

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    300 V

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    1 W

SECTION 2

Pentode

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    50 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    100 mA

    Nominal

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    600 V

  • Maximum Screen Voltage

    300 V

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    7 W

Data set 03

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V1

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    100 V

    AF preamplifier

  • Plate current

    3.5 mA

    AF preamplifier

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    2200 uS

    AF preamplifier

  • Amplification factor

    70

    AF preamplifier

SECTION 2

Pentode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    170 V

    ClassA

  • Screen voltage

    170 V

    ClassA

  • Grid voltage

    -11.5 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    41 mA

    ClassA

  • Screen current

    9 mA

    ClassA

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    7 W

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    7500 uS

  • Plate resistance

    16 kohm

Data set 04

1967 Mullard Receiving and Amplifying Valves

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

  • cathodes and

    100

    Characteristic

Capacitance

  • Va

    100 V

    CAPACITANCES (measured without external shie ld)

  • ( gm

    2.5

    CAPACITANCES (measured without external shie ld)

  • ra

    28 kO

    CAPACITANCES (measured without external shie ld)

  • cathodes and

    100

    CAPACITANCES (measured without external shie ld)

Other

  • microphon y in circu its in wh ich the input voltage is ~

    0 V

    TRIODE SECTION AS A.F. AMPLIFIER

  • for an output of

    50

    TRIODE SECTION AS A.F. AMPLIFIER

  • cathodes and

    100

    TRIODE SECTION AS A.F. AMPLIFIER

SECTION 2

Pentode

Capacitance

  • Va

    200 V

    CAPACITANCES (measured without external shie ld)

  • Vg

    200 V

    CAPACITANCES (measured without external shie ld)

  • Vg I

    16 V

    CAPACITANCES (measured without external shie ld)

  • Vg2

    200 V

    CAPACITANCES (measured without external shie ld)

  • Vg1

    16 V

    CAPACITANCES (measured without external shie ld)

  • V1n (r. rn.s.) Pout =

    600 mV

    CAPACITANCES (measured without external shie ld)

  • Ra

    5.6 kO

    CAPACITANCES (measured without external shie ld)

  • * Pout

    3.5 W

    CAPACITANCES (measured without external shie ld)

  • Pout

    9.8 W

    CAPACITANCES (measured without external shie ld)

  • cathodes and

    100

    CAPACITANCES (measured without external shie ld)

Other

  • Va max

    250 V

    LIMITING VALUES

  • Vg

    550 V

    LIMITING VALUES

  • Vg

    250 V

    LIMITING VALUES

  • Rg

    2

    LIMITING VALUES

  • Rg1__k max. (fixed bias)

    1

    LIMITING VALUES

  • Rg _ k max. (se lf bias)

    3

    LIMITING VALUES

  • Rg _ k max. (fixed bias)

    1

    LIMITING VALUES

  • Rg _ k max. (grid cur rent biasing)

    22

    LIMITING VALUES

  • cathodes and

    100

    LIMITING VALUES

  • CON TRO L-GRID VOLTAG E AS PARAM ETER. Vg

    100

    LIMITING VALUES

  • CO N T ROL-GRID VO LTAG E AS PARAM ETER. V g

    200 V

    LIMITING VALUES

  • Vg (V)

    0 V

    LIMITING VALUES

  • PERFORMAN C E OF SING LE UCL8

    100 A

    LIMITING VALUES

  • PERFORMANCE O F SINGLE UC L8

    200 A

    PERFORMANCE O F SINGLE UC L82 CLASS 'A' AMPLIFIER. V, =V g 2 = 200V

  • cathodes and

    100

    PERFORMANCE O F SINGLE UC L82 CLASS 'A' AMPLIFIER. V, =V g 2 = 200V

  • PE RFO RMA NCE O F UCL

    100 V

    PERFORMANCE O F SINGLE UC L82 CLASS 'A' AMPLIFIER. V, =V g 2 = 200V

Data set 05

1968 Mazda Belvu

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Tension filament ...c VI

    50 V

  • Courant filament . .qIf

    100 mA

  • Capacité anode/ grille n° 1 … … Ca/

    0.3 pF

  • Capacité grille n° 1/ filament … . CglfË

    0.3 pF

  • Capacité grille/filament . . Cg/f

    0.02 pF

  • Capacité anodeTriode/ grille n° 1 Pentode …… CaT/gP

    0.02 pF

  • Capacité grilleTriode/anode Pentode …… C&T/aP

    0.02 pF

  • Capacité grilleTriode/ grille n° 1 Pentode…… CgeT/g,P

    0.025 pF

  • Capacité anodeTriode/anode Pentode.…………… CaT/aP ,

    25 pF

  • Tension d'anode à coutant nul !s

    550 V

  • Tension d'anode … vossreus

    250 V

  • Tension de grille n° 2 à courant nu1

    550 V

  • Tension de grille n° 2

    250 V

  • Pissipation d'anode

    7 W

  • Dissipation de grille n° 2 00e

    2 W

  • Dissipation de crête de gulle n° 2

    3.2 W

  • Courant de cathode

    50 mA

  • Tension entre filament et cathode …… VÉk

    200 V

  • Tension d'anode à courant nul .…….....……..….….….….…... Va bl

    550 V

  • Tetision d'anode …… …. Va

    250 V

  • Dissipation d'anode … Pa

    1 W

  • Courant de cathode… cessosrsecaseraseserecnsacerseasecasecrcrcesee ÎK

    15 mA

  • Tension entre filament et cathode …… VÊk

    200 V

Capacitance

  • Capacité d'entrée.…. ……s Ce

    9.3 pF

  • Capacité de sortie ……….………. … Cs

    8 pF

  • Capacité d'entrée … .….……neereenmennenns CE

    21 pF

  • Capacité de sortie .… … Cs

    43 pF

  • Capacité anode/ grille …. … Ca/g

    4.4 pF

Characteristic

  • Tension d'Anod® …..…..…creicereerrieircenseresveuenc Va

    170 V

  • Tension de grille n°2. …… VE

    170 V

  • Tension de grille n°e1 … … Veg

    -11.5 V

  • Courant de grille n° 2 ...…...…...……csvereceseceee seceresececoec 182

    9 mA

  • ve vavs vuce secasecase se saseeesene e S

    7.5 mA

  • Tension d'AnodE …..…….ssersoreceececnnnnsennnnnnenns Va

    100 V

  • Courant d'anode … … la

    3.5 mA

  • Pente… … $

    2.2 mA

  • VN 100

    170 v

  • Rk 170

    2600 Ω

  • Ra 3

    3.25 kΩ

  • Ps 0 0,05 1 0 0,05

    3.2 W

  • Rk (1) 140

    125 Ω

Data set 06

1972 Philips Receiving Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    30 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    100 mA

    Nominal

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    250 V

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    1 W

  • Maximum Cathode Current

    15 mA

Characteristic

  • Amplification Factor

    70

    Typical

SECTION 2

Pentode

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    30 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    100 mA

    Nominal

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    250 V

  • Maximum Screen Voltage

    250 V

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    7 W

  • Maximum Screen Dissipation

    2 W

  • Maximum Cathode Current

    50 mA

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    7500 µS

    Typical

  • Amplification Factor

    9.5

    Typical

  • Plate Resistance

    16000 ohm

    Typical

Data set 07

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Plate supply voltage

    550 V

Characteristic

  • Plate voltage

    100 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    3.5 mA

    ClassA

SECTION 2

Pentode

Other

  • Plate supply voltage

    900 V

  • Screen-grid supply voltage

    550 V

Characteristic

  • Plate voltage

    200 V

    ClassA

  • Screen-grid voltage

    200 V

    ClassA

  • Grid No.1 voltage

    -16 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    35 mA

    ClassA

  • Screen-grid current

    7 mA

    ClassA

Data set 08

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristics

  • Anode current 1, mA

    1 A

    Anode current 1, mA

  • Heater current 100 mA

    100 a

    Heater current 100 mA

  • Heater voltage 30 Vv

    30 a

    Heater voltage 30 Vv

  • Anode to all except grid Cag) 4.3 pF

    4.3 A

    Anode to all except grid Cag) 4.3 pF

  • Grid to all except anode Cg(a) 2.7 pF

    2.7 a

    Grid to all except anode Cg(a) 2.7 pF

  • Anode to grid Cag 4.4 pF

    4.4 A

    Anode to grid Cag 4.4 pF

  • Anode to all except grid No. 1 Ca(gl) 8.0 pF

    8 A

    Anode to all except grid No. 1 Ca(gl) 8.0 pF

  • Grid No, 1 to all except anode Cgl(a) 9.3 pF

    1 a

    Grid No, 1 to all except anode Cgl(a) 9.3 pF

  • Anode voltage Va 100 Vv

    100 A

    Anode voltage Va 100 Vv

  • Grid voltage Vg 0 Vv

    0 v

    Grid voltage Vg 0 Vv

  • Anode current Iy 3.5 mA

    3.5 A

    Anode current Iy 3.5 mA

  • Transconductance S 2.2 mA/V

    2.2 a

    Transconductance S 2.2 mA/V

  • Amplification factor L 70

    70 A

    Amplification factor L 70 -

  • Anode voltage Va 170 v

    170 A

    Anode voltage Va 170 v

  • Grid No. 1 voltage Vg1 -11.5 V

    1 v

    Grid No. 1 voltage Vg1 -11.5 V

  • Anode current Iy 41 mA

    41 A

    Anode current Iy 41 mA

  • Transconductance S 7.5 mA/V

    7.5 a

    Transconductance S 7.5 mA/V

  • Amplification factor Hgogy 9.5

    9.5 A

    Amplification factor Hgogy 9.5 -

  • Internal resistance R 16 k@

    16 a

    Internal resistance R 16 k@

  • A) Signal source resistance Rg 0.22 MQ

    220 mA

    A) Signal source resistance Rg 0.22 MQ

  • Grid resistor Rg 3 MQ

    3 s

    Grid resistor Rg 3 MQ

  • Grid resistor of next stage Rg' 0.68 M

    0.68 s

    Grid resistor of next stage Rg' 0.68 M

  • Supply voltage Vp 170 100 Vv

    100 S

    Supply voltage Vp 170 100 Vv

  • Cathode resistor Ry 2.7 2.7 kQ

    2.7 a

    Cathode resistor Ry 2.7 2.7 kQ

  • Anode resistor R, 220 220 k§2

    2 A

    Anode resistor R, 220 220 k§2

  • Anode current Iq 0.43 0.23 mA

    230 mA

    Anode current Iq 0.43 0.23 mA

  • Voltage gain Vo/Vi 1) 51 47

    47 V

    Voltage gain Vo/Vi 1) 51 47 -

  • B) Signal source resistance Rg 0.22 MQ

    0.22 S

    B) Signal source resistance Rg 0.22 MQ

  • Grid resistor Rg 22 MQ

    22 s

    Grid resistor Rg 22 MQ

  • Grid resistor of next stage Rg 0.68 MQ

    0.68 s

    Grid resistor of next stage Rg 0.68 MQ

Other

  • Grid to heater Cgf max. 0.02 pF

    0.02 a

    Grid to heater Cgf max. 0.02 pF

  • Anode to grid No.1 Cag; max. 0.3 pF

    300 mA

    Anode to grid No.1 Cag; max. 0.3 pF

  • Grid No.1 to heater Cglf max. 0.3 pF

    1 a

    Grid No.1 to heater Cglf max. 0.3 pF

  • Max. output voltage Vo max 25 15 VRums

    15 Ma

    Max. output voltage Vo max 25 15 VRums

SECTION 2

Pentode

Other

  • Anode triode to grid No.l pentode CaTglP max., 0.02 pF

    20 mA

    Anode triode to grid No.l pentode CaTglP max., 0.02 pF

  • Grid triode to anode pentode CgTaP max. 0.02 pF

    0.02 a

    Grid triode to anode pentode CgTaP max. 0.02 pF

  • Grid triode to grid No. 1 pentode Cng 1p max. 0.025 pF

    1 ma

    Grid triode to grid No. 1 pentode Cng 1p max. 0.025 pF

  • Anode triode to anode pentode CaTaP max. 0.25 pF

    250 mA

    Anode triode to anode pentode CaTaP max. 0.25 pF

Characteristics

  • Grid No.2 voltage Vg2 170 v

    2 v

    Grid No.2 voltage Vg2 170 v

  • Grid No.2 current Ig2 9 mA

    9 mA

    Grid No.2 current Ig2 9 mA

  • Supply voltage Vpa

    170 S

    Supply voltage Vpa = Vbg2 100 170 v