4 : : TENTATIVE DATA 6L6GC TUNG-SOL PENTODE COATEDUNIPOTENTIAL CATHODE HEATER 6.3 VOLTS 0.9 AMP. AC OR DC. ANY MOUNTING POSITION BOTTOM VIEW SHORT MEDIUM SHELL 6 PIN OCTAL SHORT MEDIUM SHELL 7 PIN OCTAL MEDIUM SHELL, GLASS BULB 7 PIN OCTAL Tac THE 6LEGC IS A BEAM-POWER PENTODE PRIMARILY DESIGNED FOR USE iN AUDIO- FREQUENCY POWER AMPLIFIER APPLICATIONS. THE 6L6GC HAS THE SAME CHARAC- TERISTICS AS THE 6L6GB. HOWEVER, THE HIGHER POWER RATINGS OF THE 6L6GC ARE ADVANTAGEOUS WHERE GREATER POWER-HANOLING CAPABILITY IS REQUIRED. DIRECT INTERELECTRODE CAPACITANCES -approx. WITHOUT EXTERNAL SHIELD GRID #1 TO PLATE INPUT ouTPUT RATINGS. INTERPRETED ACCORDING TO DESIGN MAXIMUM SYSTEM TRiope® PENTODE CONNECTION CONNECTION HEATER VOLTAGE 63 63 MAXIMUM PLATE VOLTAGE, 450 500, MAXIMUM SCREEN VOLTAGE 450% MAXIMUM PLATE DISSIPATION 30 30 MAXIMUM SCREEN DISSIPATION 5.0 MAXIMUM HE ATE R-CATHODE VOLTAGE: HEATER POSITIVE WITH RESPECT TO CATHODE. 200 HEATER NEGATIVE WITH RESPECT TO CATHODE 200 MAXIMUM GRID #1 CIRCUIT RESISTANCE: WITH FIXED BIAS . on WITH CATHODE BIAS. os CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE TUNG-SOL ELECTAIC INC., ELECTRON TUBE OIVISION, BLOOMFIELD, NEW VERSEY, uu ScA. APRIL 1, 1960) PLATE #56D6L6GC TENTATIVE DATA TUNG-SOL CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE TYPICAL OPERATING CONDITIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS, CLASS Ay AMPLIFIER - TRIODE CONNECTIONS: HEATER VOLTAGE 3 VOLTS HEATER CURRENT 9 AMP PLATE VOLTAGE VoLTs GRID #1 VOLTAGE VOLTS PEAK AF GRID #1 VOLTAGE VoLTs AMPLIFICATION FACTOR PLATE RESISTANCE, APPROX. oHMs: ‘TRANSCONDUC TANCE EMHOS ZERO-SIGNAL PLATE CURRENT MA. MAXIMUM-SIGNAL PLATE CURRENT MA. LOAD RESISTANCE. ‘OHMS: TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION, APPROX PERCENT MAXIMUM-SIGNAL POWER OUTPUT A WATTS CLASS At AMPLIFIER - PENTODE CONNECTION PLATE VOLTAGE 250 300 VOLTS SCREEN VOLTAGE 250 200 voLTs GRID #1 VOLTAGE VOLTS PEAK AF GRID #1 VOLTAGE. VoLTs PLATE RESISTANCE, APPROX ‘OHMS ‘TRANS CON DUCT ANCE MHOS ZERO-SIGNAL PLATE CURRENT MAL MAXIMUM-SIGNAL PLATE CURRENT MA. ZERO-SIGNAL SCREEN CURRENT x r 5 OMA MAXIMUM-SIGNAL SCREEN CURRENT. MA. LOAD RESISTANCE, OHMS TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION, APPROX. PERCENT MAXIMUM-SIGNA L POWER OUTPUT WATTS. PUSH PULL CLASS At AMPLIFIER - VALUES FOR TWO TUBES PLATE VOLTAGE 250 SCREEN VOLTAGE 250 GRIO #1 VOLTAGE -16 PEAK AF GRID TO GRID VOL TAGE. 32 ZEROSIGNAL PLATE CURRENT 120 MA. MAXIMUM SIGNAL PLATE CURRENT MA. ZERO-SIGNAL SCREEN CURRENT 10 MA. MAXIMUM-SIGNAL SCREEN CURRENT MA. EFFECTIVE LOAD RESISTANCE, PLATE- TO - PLATE, ‘5000 OHMS TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 2 PERCENT MAXIMUM SIGNAL POWER OUTPUT WATTS PUSH-PULL CLASS ABy AMPLIFIER -VALUES FOR TWO TUBES PLATE VOLTAGE 360 360 SCREEN VOLTAGE 270 270 GRID #1 VOL TAGE 22.5 “22.5 PEAK AF GRID-TO-GRID VOLTAGE 45 45 CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGETENTATIVE DATA 6L6GC Ts CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE TYPICAL OPERATING CONDITIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS. -cont’ PUSH PULL CLASS AB, AMPLIFIER -VALUES FOR TWO TUBES conTINUED. ZERO-SIGNAL PLATE CURRENT 88 88 116 MAL MAXIMUM-SIGNAL PLATE CURRENT 132 140 210 MA. ZERO-SIGNAL SCREEN CUR RENT 5.0 5.0 5.6 MA. MAXIMUM-SIGNAL SCREEN CURRENT 15 T 2 MA. EFFECTIVE LOAD RESISTANCE, PLATE-TO-PLATE 6500 3800-5600. OHMS TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 2 2 1.8 PERCENT MAXIMUM-SIGNAL POWER OUTPUT 26.5 18 55 WATTS PUSH-PULL CLASS AB2 AMPLIFIER -VALUES FOR TWO TUBES PLATE VOLTAGE, 360-360: VOLTS. SCREEN VOLTAGE 225 © 270 voLTs GRID #1 VOLTAGE, “18-225 VOLTS PEAK AF GRID-TO-GRID VOL TAGE s2 72 VOLTS ZERO-SIGNAL PLATE CURRENT 78 88 MA MAXIMUM-SIGNAL PLATE CURRENT 142 205 MA ZERO-SIGNAL SCREEN CURRENT 35° 5.0) MA. MAXIMUN-SIGNA L SCREEN CURRENT " 16 MA. EFFECTIVE LOAD RESISTANCE, PLATE-TO-PLATE 6000 3800 OHMS. TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 2 2 PERCENT MAXIMUN-SIGNAL POWER OUTPUT at 47 WATTS. DESIGNMAXIMUM RATINGS ARE LIMITING VALUES OF OPERATING AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS APPLI- CABLE TO A BOGEY TUBE OF A SPECIFIED TYPE AS DEFINED BY ITS PUBLISHED DATA, AND SHOULD NOT BE EXCEEDED UNDER THE WORST PROBABLE CONDITIONS. THE TUBE MANUFACTURER CHOOSES THESE VALUES TO PROVIDE ACCEPTABLE SERVICEABILITY OF THE TUBE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN OPERATING CONDITIONS DUE TO VARIATIONS IN TUBE CHARACTERISTICS. THE EQUIPMENT. MANUFACTURER SHOULD DESIGN SO THAT INITIALLY AND THROUGHOUT LIFE NO DESION- MAXIMUM VALUE FOR THE INTENDED SERVICE Is EXCEEDED WITH A BOGEY TUBE UNDER THE WORST PRO! ABLE OPERATING CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO SUPPLY-VOLTAGE VARIATION, EQ.UPNENT COMPONENT VARIATION, EQUIPMENT CONTROL ADJUSTMENT, LOAD VARIATION, SIGHAL VARIATION, AND ENVIRON- MENTAL CONDITIONS. ‘A. THE MAXIMUM SCREEN VOLTAGE RATING 1S 00 VOLTS IN PUSH PULL CIRCUITS WHERE THE SCREEN OF EACH TUBE IS CONNECTED TO A TAP ON THE PLATE WINDING OF THE OUTPUT TRANSFORMER. 8, WITH SCREEN CONNECTED TO PLATE. TUNG-SOL ELECTRIC ING.y ELECTRON TUBE DIVISION, BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY, U.S-A.cAPRIL 1, 960 PLATE opere6LEGC TENTATIVE DATA eLeac TRIODE CONNECTION Ep = 6.3 Volts SCREEN TIED TO PLATE PLATE CURRENT (1) - MILLIAMPERES 200 300 PLATE VOLTAGE - VOLTS 6L6GC 6.3 Volts 250 Volts PLATE CURRENT (1b) - MILLIAMPERES:TENTATIVE DATA 6L6GC 6LE6GC 6.3 Volts 250 Volts 8 SCREEN CURRENT - MILLIAMPERES Ss 3 200 PLATE VOLTS: 6LEGC 3 Volts 250 Volts £2420 Volts £ 8 +16 12 8 8 3 8 PLATE CURRENT (1,,) - MILLIAMPERES: 8 200 300 400 PLATE VOLTAGE - VOLTS TUNG=SOL ELECTRIC INC., ELECTRON TUBE DIVISION, BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY, UeSeAs-APRUL 1, 1960, PLATE 858176L6GC TENTATIVE DATA 6Leac 6.3 Volts 250 Volts £64420 V GRID #1 CURRENT (1c1) - MILLIAMPERES 200 300 400 PLATE VOLTAGE - VOLTS im I éLeac 3 Volts 0 Volts TH Cop seas 7 Sfisog & s LS Fz My 3 17100 CL gy 5 HHH c w 2 a -50 “HO 30 -20 GRID #1 VOLTAGE - VOLTS _ LTT TT ITENTATIVE DATA 6L6GC EE TH 6Lecc Ep = 6.3 Volts Ey = 250 Volts % +t Sy F ay g tH a = roo oft? 3 3 4 {t— wy 5 sl 3 soo SET | sol, 8 =O 0 =30 =20 =10 0 GRID-#1 VOLTAGE - VOLTS I 11 mn) 6L60¢ 6.3 Volts 0 Volts =400 Volts le g ie = iz 5S SB E ' le 5 B le lw = 300 rw) PLATE VOLTS TUNG-SOL ELECTRIC INC.y ELECTRON TUBE DIVISION, BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY, UsS.As, APRIL 1, 1960 PLATE 58186L6GC SCREEN CURRENT - MILLIAMPERES TENTATIVE DATA 6LEGC 6.3 Volts 0 Volts £97400 V 350 300 250 200 100 50, 200 300 400 600 700. PLATE VOLTAGE - VOLTS CECE eLecc 6.3 Volts 400 Volts 750}—+ 2 +20 S +16, = 2 +12 Foe 2 50 48.0 id ' $4.0 + = [- | & 7 250) x 7 =20 # cS 2 30 -40 od -50 0 250 500 750 1000 PLATE VOLTAGE - VOLTSTENTATIVE DATA 6L6GC eLeGe I 6.3 Volts 400 Volts 30] 2 Vo4@ Eo y=#20 : I = t 2 = +16 = 20 tp = I +12 3 t = & 4 5 +2 9} is 7 +40 [| = 2 1s % 50 750 1000 5 PLATE VOLTAGE - VOLTS 6LeGc 6.3 Volts 400 Volts 8 £ 3 é = MILLTAMPERES: » s 3 PLATE CURRENT (1b 200 300 400 PLATE VOLTAGE - VOLTS +A + APRIL 1, 1960, PLATE ¥5619 TING-SOL ELECTRIC INC., ELECTRON TUBE DIVISION, GLOOMFIELO, NEW VERSEY, Us6L6GC TENTATIVE DATA CC ‘eLeac Ef = 6.3 Volts 400 Volts T HH % ctte HHH SCREEN CURRENT (Ic2) - MILLIAMPERES 50} +20. CI Coo+10f | Ic2@®es =O V 25 fio TT) = TT] 50 59] T 200 3 ¥ 500 PLATE VOLTAGE - VOLTS c I TT TT Tr 6LEGC 6.3 Volts 400 Volts 8 Se Se = 3 8 Sb g = & = 3 Es 1 200 5 # a 2 8 =40 =30 =20 GRID #1 VOLTAGE - VOLTS=40 6L6GC 6.3 Volts 400 Volts 30 =2 GRID #1 VOLTAGE - VOLTS 6L6GC SCREEN CURRENT - MILLIAMPERES ch Esigr 9.9 Volts (RMS) GLEGC 250 Volts -14 Volts 100 40 765 PLATE CURRENT 3 a 8 5.0 = iz» POWER OUTPUT - WATTS TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION - PERCENT \ 3 PLATE CURRENT - MILLIAMPERES Ss 8 SCREEN CURRENT - MILLIAMPERES CURRENT = 3000 STANCE IN OHMS: 3 TUWG-SOL ELECTRIC INC.» ELECTRON TUBE DEVISTON, BLOOMFICLO, NEW VERSEY, UsS.A. MARCH 2, 1962 PLATE #64296L6GC 40 10.0 ~ & 20 g ° & 0 6L6ac [Two TuBes PUSH-PULL cLass 48, 6.3 Volts . it 450 Volts peace = 400 Volts | 37 Volts ns 3 5600 Ohms 2 @ E DISSIPAT AT t 7.5 Goel ZAALE DISSIPATION RarinG is 30 zs E Pure S —E = PSS arog Ke Bo Lj & s 250k SCREEN DISSIPATION RATING ty CH} = 50E 40 RS =z ° SZ 5 Zz € SLY z & s Fy 22.5 20 + S| S 2 cq eee 20 Ww oo 30 SCREEN DISSIPATION - WATTS - PER TUBE PLATE DISSIPATION = WATTS - PER TUBE PEAK INPUT SIGNAL GRID -TO-GRID 0 TOO