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6LB6 vacuum tube outline illustration

Tube-number record

6LB6

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6LB6 is a tube type in the TubeDatabase archive (class: BEAM POWER TUBE). Recorded specifications: construction Beam tetrode / beam power, socket Compactron, maximum plate voltage 990 V, and maximum plate dissipation 30 W. The archive does not yet hold a photographed example of this type.

ClassBEAM POWER TUBE
BaseCompactron
Filament6.3 V @ 2250 mA

Construction

Primary TypeBeam tetrode / beam power
Envelope16E
SectionsSingle

Filament / Heater

Heater Notesac/dc

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Plate Voltage990 V

Typical Operation

ModePlate VGm (µmhos)Rp (Ω)µPlate mA
Pentode Connection150 V134006600—105 mA
Triode Connection125 V——4—
Pentode Connection (Peak Pulse)50 V———560 mA

Application Notes

For operation in a 525-line, 30-frame system. A bias resistor or other means is required to protect the tube in absence of excitation.

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    Plate Dissipation30 W
    Grid 2 Voltage200 V
    Grid 1 Voltage300 V
    Cathode Current315 mA
    H-C Voltage200 V

    Audio Performance

    Key Features
    • Duodecar type
    • Horizontal-deflection amplifier
    • Used in color and black-and-white television receivers