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6Y6
Beam Power Pentode

EIA Base & Outline

EIA Base: 7AC

Substitute Data

Preferred Substitutes ......................... 6U6
Substitutes ................................... 6EZ5

Application

Glass octal type used as output amplifier in radio receivers in which the plate voltage available for the output stage is relatively low.

It is also used in rf-operated, high-voltage power supplies in television equipment. Requires octal socket and may be mounted in any position.

Mechanical Data

EIA Base ...................................... 7AC

Electrical Data

Heater Voltage ................................ 6.3 V
Heater Current ................................ 1.25 A

Direct Interelectrode Capacitances (approx)

Pentode
Input ......................................... 15 pf
Output ........................................ 1 pf
Grid to Plate ................................. 0.7 pf

Maximum Ratings (Design Center Values)

Pentode
Plate Voltage ................................. 200 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 135 V
Plate Dissipation ............................. 12.5 W
Grid No. 2 Dissipation ........................ 1.75 W

Characteristics and Typical Operation

Class A Amplifier
Plate Voltage ................................. 200 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 135 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -13.5 V
Plate Resistance (approx) ..................... 9.3K Ω
Transconductance .............................. 7000 µMho
Plate Current ................................. 58 mA
Grid No. 2 Current ............................ 3.5 mA
Load Resistance ............................... 2.6K Ω
Power Output (approx) ......................... 3.6 W

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