ampage
tube data
ampage
tube data

6CA7 / EL34
POWER PENTODE
PinElement
1Suppressor Grid
2Heater (Filament)
3Plate (Anode)
4Screen Grid
5Control Grid
6none
7Heater (Filament)
8Cathode
Glass octal types
used in the output
stage of audio-
frequency amplifiers.
Tube requires
octal socket.


Heater Voltage (AC/DC) 6.3volts
Heater Current1.5ampere


Peak Heater-Cathode Voltage
Heater negative with respect to cathode200 maxvolts
Heater positive with respect to cathode200 max


Direct Interelectrode Capacitance
Grid No.1 to Plate1pf
Grid No.1 to Cathode, Heater, Grid No.2, and Grid No.315.5
Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid Ho.2, and Grid No.37.2

CLASS A1 AMPLIFIER


Maximum Ratings (Design-Center Values)
Plate Voltage800volts
Grid-No.2 (Screen-Grid) Voltage425
Grid-No.2 Input8
Cathode Current150ma
Plate Dissipation25watts


Typical Operation
Plate Voltage265volts
Grid-No.2 Voltage250
Grid-No.1 (Control-Grid) Voltage-13.5
Peak AF Grid-No.1 Voltage12.3
Zero-Signal Plate Current100ma
Zero-Signal Grid No.2 Current15
Transconductance11000umhos
Plate Resistance (Approx.)15000ohms
Load Resistance2000
Maximum-Signal Power Output11watts
Total Harmonic Distortion10%

PUSH-PULL CLASS AB1 AMPLIFIER


Maximum Ratings (Design-Center Values)
Plate Voltage800volts
Grid-No.2 (Screen-Grid) Voltage425
Grid-No.2 Input8
Cathode Current150ma
Plate Dissipation25watts


Typical Operation
(Values are for two tubes)
Plate Supply Voltage450volts
Grid-No.2 Supply Voltage450
Cathode-Bias resistor232ohms
Grid No.2 resistor1000
Peak AF Grid-No.1-to-Grid No.1 Voltage38.2volts
Zero-Signal Plate Current120ma
Maximum-Signal Plate Current143
Zero-Signal Grid-No.2 Current20
Maximum-Signal Grid-No.2 Current44
Effective Load Resistance (Plate-to-plate)6500ohms
Total Harmonic Distortion5.1%
Maximum-Signal Power Output40watts

Maximum Circuit Value
Grid No.1 Circuit Resistance, for cathode-bias operation0.7megohm