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6FW5

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6FW5 is a tube type in the TubeDatabase archive (class: Beam Pentode). Recorded specifications: brand General Electric, construction Beam tetrode / beam power, base B6-112 Short Medium-Shell Octal 6-Pin, socket Octal, maximum plate voltage 770 V, and maximum plate dissipation 17.5 W. The archive does not yet hold a photographed example of this type.

BrandGeneral Electric
ClassBeam Pentode
BaseOctal
Filament6.3 V @ 1200 mA

Construction

Primary TypeBeam tetrode / beam power
EnvelopeT-12 Glass
Base MaterialB6-112 Short Medium-Shell Octal 6-Pin
SectionsSingle

Filament / Heater

Heater NotesAC or DC

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Typical Operation

ModePlate VGm (µmhos)Rp (Ω)µPlate mA
Average Characteristics Low Plate60 V———345 mA
Average Characteristics Normal250 V6600200004.175 mA

Application Notes

The 6FW5 is a beam-power pentode primarily designed for use as the horizontal-deflection amplifier in television receivers.

Datasheets

Datasheet: 6FW5.pdf

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Datasheets courtesy of Frank Philipse via Frank's Electron Tube Data Sheets.

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    Plate Voltage770 V
    Plate Dissipation17.5 W
    Grid 2 Voltage220 V
    Grid 1 Voltage55 V
    Cathode Current175 mA
    H-C Voltage200 V

    Audio Performance

    Key Features
    • Beam-power pentode
    • Horizontal-deflection amplifier for TV