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Substitutes ................................... 6GC6
Source ........................................ GE DS 06/55
Source ........................................ GE DS 06/55
Glass octal type used as output amplifier in horizontal-deflection circuits of television equipment where high surge voltages occur during short duty cycles.
Source ........................................ GE DS 06/55
A single 6BG6GA is capable of deflecting all types of directly viewed magnetic-deflection kinescopes having deflection angles not greater then 50 degrees and operating at anode voltages not exceeding 10 KV.
Source ........................................ GE DS 06/55
Tube requires octal socket. Vertical tube mounting is prefered but horizontal operation is permissable if pins 2 and 7 are in the vertical plane.
Source ........................................ GE DS 06/55
Bulb .......................................... T-12
Base Type ..................................... B8-110 Short Medium Shell Octal 8-Pin
EIA Outline ................................... 12-214
EIA Base ...................................... 4CG
Top Cap ....................................... C1-1 Small
Cathode ....................................... Coated Unipotential
Mounting Position ............................. Vertical
Source ........................................ GE DS 06/55
Heater Voltage ................................ 6.3 V
Heater Current ................................ 0.9 A
Maximum Heater-Cathode Voltage
Heater Positive with Respect to Cathode
DC Component ............................ 100 V
Total DC and Peak ....................... 200 V
Heater Negative with Respect to Cathode
Total DC and Peak ....................... 200 V
Pentode
Source ........................................ GE DS 06/55
Input ......................................... 11.0 pf
Output ........................................ 6.0 pf
Grid to Plate ................................. 0.8 pf
Pentode
Source ........................................ GE DS 06/55
Plate Voltage ................................. 700 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 350 V
Positive Grid No. 1 Voltage ................... -300 V
Plate Dissipation ............................. 20 W
Grid No. 2 Dissipation ........................ 3.2 W
Cathode Current ............................... 400 mA
Grid No. 1 Circuit Resistance
Fixed Bias ................................. 470K Ω
Self Bias .................................. 470K Ω
Bulb Temperature (At Hottest Point) ........... 210 °C
Class A Amplifier
Source ........................................ GE DS 06/55
Plate Voltage ................................. 250 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 250 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -15 V
Plate Resistance (approx) ..................... 25K Ω
Transconductance .............................. 6000 µ
Plate Current ................................. 75 mA
Grid No. 2 Current ............................ 4.0 mA
Grid No. 1 Voltage for Ib ..................... 1000 µa @ -45 V
Hortizontal Deflection Amplifier
Source ........................................ GE DS 06/55
DC Plate Supply Voltage ....................... 700 V
Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage ............. 6600 V
Peak Negative-Pulse Plate Voltage ............. -1500 V
DC Grid No. 2 Voltage ......................... 350 V
Peak Negative-Pulse Grid No. 1 Voltage ........ -300 V
Average Cathode Current ....................... 110 mA
Peak Cathode Current .......................... 400 mA
Plate Dissipation ............................. 20 W
Grid No. 2 Dissipation ........................ 3.2 W
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