Power Tubes

There are three types of power tubes, They are triodes, beam power, and pentode. The type known as beam power were originally tetrodes with a beam forming

electrode added. This was done by one manufacturer to get around a patent held by another. The fifth electrode added to the tube was not called a grid and

didn't look like a grid. It was called a beam former and the tube was called a beam tetrode. In modern day schematics, starting in the 1950s, no distinction

is made between a beam forming electrode and a suppressor grid. However, I have. The tubes which I call "beam tetrodes" have the beam forming structure

although it is shown schematically as a suppressor grid which is tied internally to the cathode. Old tube manuals and schematics will show it as a deflector

plate symbol. One tube has a power amplifier and a triode in the same envelope. It is listed here instead of having a page of its own.

 

 

Heater (H), Filament (F)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single Ended

Push-Pull

 

 

Tube

Function or Configuration

H/F

V

A

Other heater voltages

Max Plate Watts

Max Plate V

Max G2 V

Gm

Rp

Po

Dist.

Po

Dist.

Base

Notes

1A5GT

Power Pentode

F

1.4

50 mA

-

N/A

110

110

850

300 k

115 mW

0.07

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

1E7

Twin Power Pentode

F

2.0

0.24

-

N/A

135

135

N/A

N/A

-

-

0.575

N/A

Octal

 

2A3

Power Triode

F

2.5

2.5

-

N/A

300

-

5250

800

3.5

N/A

15

N/A

4 pin

 

2A5

Beam Tetrode

H

2.5

1.75

6F6

11

375

285

2550

78 K

4.8

0.09

18

0.05

6 pin

 

2E26

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

0.8

-

10

400

200

N/A

N/A

4

10.0%

42

N/A

Octal

 

3Q4

Beam Tetrode

F

2.8 CT

50 mA

-

N/A

90

90

2150

N/A

270 mW

7.0%

N/A

N/A

7 pin mini

 

3Q5GT

Beam Tetrode

F

2.8 CT

50 mA

-

N/A

110

110

2200

100 k

400 mW

6.0%

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

3S4

Power Pentode

F

2.8 CT

50 mA

-

N/A

90

67.5

1575

100 k

270 mW

12.0%

N/A

N/A

7 pin mini

 

3V4

Power Pentode

F

2.8 CT

50 mA

-

N/A

90

90

2150

N/A

270 mW

7.0%

N/A

N/A

7 pin mini

 

6AG7

Power Pentode

H

6.3

0.65

-

9

300

300

11000

130 k

3

7.0%

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

6AH4GT

Power Triode

H

6.3

0.75

-

7.5

500

-

4500

1780

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

6AQ5

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

0.45

5, 12, 19

12

275

275

4,100

52 k

4.5

8.0%

10

5.0%

7 pin Mimi

 

6AR5

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

0.4

-

8.5

250

250

2,300

68 k

3.4

11.0%

N/A

N/A

7 pin Mimi

 

6AS5

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

0.8

-

5.5

150

117

5,600

N/A

2.2

10.0%

N/A

N/A

7 pin Mimi

 

6AU5

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

1.25

-

10

550

200

5,600

6 k

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

6AV5

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

1.2

12, 17, 25

11

550

175

5,900

14.5 K

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

6BF5

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

1.2

 

5.5

250

117

7,500

12 k

1.9

10.0%

N/A

N/A

7 pin Mimi

 

6BG6

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

0.9

19

20

700

350

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

6BK5

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

1.2

12, 25, 50

9

250

250

8,500

100 k

3.5

7.0%

N/A

N/A

7 pin Mimi

 

6BM8 / ECL82

Beam Tetrode (plus triode)

H

6.3

0.78

-

7

300

200

6200

200 k

3.3

10.0%

10

4.0%

9 pin mini

See Pentode/Triodes page for triode ratings.

6BQ5/EL84 / EL844

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

0.76

8, 10

12

300

300

10,500

38 k

5.7

10.0%

17

4.0%

9 pin mini

 

6BQ6

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

1.2

12, 25

11

600

175

5,500

20 k

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

6CA5

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

1.2

12 17 25 50

5

130

130

8,100

16 k

1.5

6.0%

N/A

N/A

7 pin Mimi

 

6CA7 / EL34

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

1.5

-

25

800

425

11,000

15 k

11

10.0%

54

1.6%

Octal

 

6CB5/A

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

2.5

-

23

800

200

8,800

5000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

6CD6G

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

2.5

25

15

700

175

7,700

7200

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

6CD6GA

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

2.5

25, 35

20

700

175

7,700

7200

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

6CK4

Power Triode

H

6.3

1.25

-

12

550

-

5,500

1200

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

6CL5

Power Pentode

H

6.3

2.5

-

25

700

200

6,500

6000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

6CL6

Power Pentode

H

6.3

0.65

-

7.5

300

150

11,000

150 k

2.8

8.0%

N/A

N/A

9 pin mini

 

6CM6

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

0.45

12

12

315

285

3,750

80 k

5.5

12.0%

14

3.5%

9 pin mini

 

6CU5

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

1.2

 

7

150

130

7,500

10 k

2.3

10.0%

N/A

N/A

7 pin Mimi

 

6CU6

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

1.2

12, 25

11

600

200

9500

14.5 k

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

6CW5

Beam tetrode

H

6.3

0.76

-

12

250

200

10,000

23 k

5.6

10.0%

25

1.0%

9 pin mini

 

6CZ5

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

0.45

-

12

350

285

4,800

73 k

5.4

10.0%

21.5

1.0%

9 pin mini

 

6DN6

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

2.5

25

15

700

175

9,000

4000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

6DQ5

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

2.5

-

24

990

190

10,500

5500

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

6DQ6B

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

2.5

12 17 25

18

770

220

7,300

18 k

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

6DT5

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

2.5

12, 25

9

315

285

6,200

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

9 pin mini

 

6DZ7

Dual pentode

H

6.3

1.52

-

13.2 each

440

300

11300

38 k

3.8

10.0%

18

2.5%

Octal

 

6EH5

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

1.2

12 25 50

5

135

117

14600

11 k

1.4

7.0%

3.8

5.0%

7 pin Mimi

 

6EM5

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

0.8

8

10

315

285

5100

50 k

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

9 pin mini

 

6EZ5

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

0.8

-

12

350

300

4100

50 k

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

6F6/G/GT

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

0.7

2A5

11

375

285

2550

78 K

4.8

9.0%

18

5.0%

Octal

 

6FW5

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

1.2

-

17.5

770

220

6600

20 k

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

6GC5

Beam tetrode

H

6.3

1.2

-

12

220

140

8,000

28 k

3.8

10.0%

N/A

N/A

9 pin mini

 

6GK6

Power Pentode

H

6.3

0.76

-

13.2

330

330

11,300

38 k

5.7

10.0%

17

4.0%

9 pin Mimi

 

6GM5

Beam tetrode

H

6.3

0.8

-

19

550

440

10,200

29 k

11

13.0%

45

1.5%

9 pin mini

 

6GT5/A

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

1.2

12 17

17.5

770

220

7,100

15 k

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

9 pin mini

 

6GW6

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

1.2

12 17

17.5

770

220

7,100

15 k

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

6GW8 / ECL86

Beam tetrode (plus triode)

H

6.3

0.66

Beam Tetrode

9

550

300

10,000

48 k

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

9 pin mini

Triode; µ = 100.

Triode

0.5

300

-

1600

62.5 k

-

-

-

-

6K6GT

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

0.4

-

8.5

315

285

2,100

110 k

4.5

15.0%

10.5

6.0%

Octal

 

6L6/G/GA

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

0.9

-

19

360

270

5,200

35 k

10.8

15.0%

26.5

2.0%

Octal

 

6L6GB

Beam tetrode

H

6.3

0.9

-

22

400

300

5200

33 k

10.8

15.0%

26.5

2.0%

Octal

 

6L6GC

Beam tetrode

H

6.3

0.9

-

30

500

450

5200

33 k

10.8

15.0%

55

1.8%

Octal

 

6N6/G

Direct Coupled Power Triode

H

6.3

0.8

-

N. A.

300

-

2400

24 k

5.5

5.0%

13.5

5.0%

Octal

 

6N7/G

Power Triode

H

6.3

0.8

-

6

300

-

3200

11 k

N/A

N/A

10

8.0%

Octal

 

6P14P-EV

Pentode

H

6.3

0.76

-

14

450

350

11,300

N/A

N/A

N/A

25

4.0%

9 pin mini

 

6S4/A

Power Triode

H

6.3

0.6

-

8.5

550

-

4,500

3600

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

9 pin mini

 

6V6GT/GTA

Beam tetrode

H

6.3

0.45

5, 12

12

315

285

3,750

80 k

5.5

12.0%

14

3.5%

Octal

 

6W6GT

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

1.2

12, 25

10

300

150

8,000

28 k

3.8

10.0%

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

6Y6G/GT

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

1.25

-

12.5

200

135

7,100

18.3 k

6

10.0%

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

7C5

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

0.45

14

14

315

285

3,750

80 k

5.5

12.0%

14

3.5%

Loctal

 

10

Power Triode

F

7.5

1.25

-

N. A.

425

1600

9.6

6 k

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4 pin

 

12A6

Beam Tetrode

H

12.6

0.15

-

7.5

250

250

3,000

70 k

3.4

7.0%

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

12B4/A

Power Triode

H

12.6 CT

0.3

-

6

550

-

6,300

1030

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

9 pin mini

 

12BV7

Power Pentode

H

12.6 CT

0.3

-

6.25

300

175

13,000

85 k

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

9 pin mini

 

12BY7

Power Pentode

H

12.6 CT

0.3

-

6.5

300

180

11,000

93 k

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

9 pin mini

 

25A6

Power Pentode

H

25

0.3

-

5.3

160

135

2,000

45 k

2.2

N/A

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

31

Power Triode

F

2.0

0.13

-

N. A.

180

1050

3.8

3600

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4 pin

 

33

Power Pentode

F

2.0

0.26

-

N. A.

180

180

1750

55 k

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5 pin

 

38

Power Pentode

H

6.3

0.3

-

N. A.

250

250

1200

100 k

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5 pin with top cap

 

41

Power Pentode

H

6.3

0.4

-

8.5

315

285

2,100

110 k

4.5

15.0%

10.5

6.0%

6 pin

 

42

Power Pentode

H

6.3

0.7

2A5

11

375

285

2550

78 K

4.8

9.0%

18

5.0%

6 pin

 

43

Power Pentode

H

25

0.3

-

5.3

160

135

2,000

45 k

2.2

N/A

N/A

N/A

6 pin

 

45

Power Triode

F

2.5

1.5

-

N. A.

250

2050

3.5

1700

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4 pin

 

46

Power Tetrode

F

2.5

1.75

-

10

400

Tie to plate

N. A.

N. A.

N/A

N/A

20

N/A

5 pin

Push-pull Triode connected 400 v plate 20 watts output with 5200 ohm plate to plate load.

47

Power Pentode

F

2.5

1.75

-

N. A.

250

250

2500

60 k

2.7

N/A

N/A

N/A

5 pin

 

48

Power Tetrode

H

30

0.4

-

N. A.

125

100

3900

N. A.

2.5

N/A

N/A

N/A

6 pin

2.5 watts SE with 1500 ohm load.

49

Power Tetrode

F

2.0

0.12

-

N. A.

135

Tie to plate

1125

4175

N/A

N/A

3.2

N/A

5 pin

Push-pull, Grids 1 and 2 tied together, Vp = 180 v, Load = 1200 ohms, Po = 3.2 watts.

50B5

Beam Tetrode

Identical to 50C5 Except for pin connections.

 

50C5

Beam Tetrode

H

50

0.15

11 12 17 25 35

7

150

130

7,500

10 k

2.3

10.0%

N/A

N/A

7 pin mini

 

50EH5

Beam Tetrode

H

50

0.1

6, 12, 25

5

135

117

14600

11 k

1.4

7.0%

3.8

5.0%

7 pin Mimi

 

50FA5

Beam Tetrode

H

50

0.1

-

5.2

150

130

5800

13 k

1.5

10.0%

N/A

N/A

7 pin Mimi

 

50FY8

Beam Tetrode plus Triode

H

50

0.15

-

10

150

150

7500

5 k

3

10.0%

N/A

N/A

9 pin mini

 

50L6GT

Beam Tetrode

H

50

0.15

12, 25, 35

8.5

200

125

6100

34 k

3

10.0%

N/A

N/A

Octal

Very different from the 6L6 family.

53

High mu Duo Power Triode

H

2.5

2.0

-

6

300

-

3200

11 k

N/A

N/A

10

8.0%

7 pin

 

59

Power Pentode

H

2.5

2.0

-

11

250

250

2300

2600

4.8

9.0%

18

5.0%

7 pin

 

71A

Power Triode

F

5.0

0.25

-

N. A.

180

1700

3.0

1750

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4 pin

 

79

Power Triode

H

6.3

0.6

-

11.5

250

N/A

N/A

N/A

8

N/A

N/A

N/A

6 pin

 

117L7/M7GT

Beam Tetrode plus HW Rect

H

117

90 mA

-

6

117

117

5300

17 k

0.85

5.0%

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

117N6GT

Beam Tetrode plus HW Rect

H

117

90 mA

-

5.5

117

117

7000

16 k

1.2

6.0%

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

117P7GT

Beam Tetrode plus HW Rect

H

117

90 mA

-

6

117

117

5300

17 k

0.85

5.0%

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

300B

Power Triode

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

807

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

0.9

-

25

600

300

5700

39 k

11.5

12.0%

47.5

2.2%

5 pin

 

833A

RF Power Triode

F

N/A

N/A

-

300

3000

-

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4 pin clamps

 

5763

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

0.75

-

12

300

250

7000

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

9 pin mini

 

5881

Beam tetrode

H

6.3

0.9

-

23

400

400

5,200

48 k

11

13.0%

26.5

2.0%

Octal

 

6146

Beam Tetrode

H

6.3

1.25

6159, 6883

25

600

250

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

82

8.0%

Octal

 

6550

Beam tetrode

H

6.3

1.6

-

35

600

400

9000

27 k

20

13.5%

100

2.5%

Octal

 

6973

Beam tetrode

H

6.3

0.45

-

12

440

330

4800

73 k

N/A

N/A

24

2.0%

9 pin mini

 

7027A

Beam tetrode

H

6.3

0.9

-

35

600

500

6000

22.5 k

N/A

N/A

76

2.0%

Octal

 

7189A

Pentode

H

6.3

0.76

-

13.2

440

330

11300

40 k

N/A

N/A

24

4.0%

9 pin mini

 

7355

Beam tetrode

H

6.3

0.8

-

18

500

400

7600

42 k

9

15.0%

40

6.0%

Octal

 

7408

Beam tetrode

H

6.3

0.45

-

14

350

315

4100

50 k

4.5

7.0%

N/A

N/A

Octal

 

7581A

Beam tetrode

H

6.3

0.9

-

35

500

450

5200

N/A

N/A

N/A

55

1.8%

Octal

 

7591A

Beam tetrode

H

6.3

0.9

-

19

550

440

10200

N/A

N/A

N/A

45

2.0%

Octal

 

7754

Beam tetrode

H

6.3

1.2

50

16

150

150

11000

N/A

N/A

N/A

10

6.0%

9 pin mini

 

7695

Beam tetrode

H

50

0.15

6

16

150

150

11000

N/A

N/A

N/A

10

6.0%

9 pin mini

 

7868

Beam tetrode

H

6.3

0.8

-

19

550

440

10200

29 k

11

13.0%

44

5.0%

9 pin novar

 

8417

Beam tetrode

H

6.3

1.6

-

35

660

500

2300

N/A

N/A

N/A

100

2.5%

Octal

 

KT66

Beam tetrode

H

6.3

1.3

-

25

500

500

7000

N/A

7

9.0%

50

5.0%

Octal

 

KT77

Beam tetrode

H

6.3

1.4

-

25

800

600

10500

N/A

N/A

N/A

70

1.5%

Octal

 

KT88

Beam tetrode

H

6.3

1.6

-

42

800

600

11500

N/A

N/A

N/A

100

2.5%

Octal

 

KT90

Beam Tetrode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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