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12BV7 vacuum tube outline illustration

Tube-number record

12BV7

1 archive entry

12BV7 is a tube type in the TubeDatabase archive (class: Miniature Power Pentode). Recorded specifications: brand General Electric, year 1959, construction Pentode, base Glass, socket Noval (B9A), maximum plate voltage 300 V, and maximum plate dissipation 6.25 W. The archive holds 1 photographed example of this type.

BrandGeneral Electric
ClassMiniature Power Pentode
BaseNoval (B9A)
Filament6.3 V @ 600 mA

Construction

Primary TypePentode
EnvelopeT-6 1/2, Glass
Base MaterialGlass
SectionsSingle

Filament / Heater

Heater NotesCoated Unipotential; Parallel/Series operation

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Typical Operation

ModePlate VGm (µmhos)Rp (Ω)µPlate mA
Class A Amplifier250 V13000850002827 mA

Application Notes

Designed primarily for use as the video output amplifier in television receivers. Related to the 12BY7.

Datasheets

Datasheet: 12BV7.pdf

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

Filters

1 tube found

Manufacturers

Brands

RCA1

Related tube numbers

Plate Voltage300 V
Plate Dissipation6.25 W
Grid 2 Voltage175 V
Grid 1 Voltage-50 V
H-C Voltage200 V

Audio Performance

Key Features
  • High transconductance
  • High power sensitivity
  • Low interelectrode capacitances
  • Miniature power pentode
12BY7A1
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    12BY7A, 12BV7

    Brand
    RCA
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