ampage
tube data
ampage
tube data

7408
BEAM POWER TUBE
PinElement
1none
2Heater (Filament)
3Plate (Anode)
4Screen Grid
5Control Grid
6none
7Heater (Filament)
8Cathode
Glass octal type used
as output amplifier
tube in high-quality
sound systems.
Tubes require octal
socket and may be
mounted in any
position.



Heater Voltage (AC/DC) 6.3volts
Heater Current0.45ampere
Heater Warm-up Time (Average)11seconds


Heater-Cathode VoltageAveragePeak
Heater negative with respect to cathode100 max200 maxvolts
Heater positive with respect to cathode100 max200 max


Direct Interelectrode Capacitance (Approx.)
Grid No.1 to Plate0.7pf
Grid No.1 to Cathode, Heater, Grid No.2, and Grid No.39
Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid Ho.2, and Grid No.37.5

CLASS A1 AMPLIFIER


Maximum Ratings (Design-Maximum Values)
Plate Voltage350 maxvolts
Grid-No.2 (Screen-Grid) Voltage315 max
Plate Dissipation14 maxwatts
Grid-No.2 Input2.2 max


Typical Operation and Characteristics
Plate Voltage60250volts
Grid-No.2 Voltage250250
Grid-No.1 (Control-Grid) Voltage0-12.5
Peak AF Grid-No.1 Voltage - 12.5
Zero-Signal Plate Current10045ma
Maximum-Signal Plate Current - 47
Zero-Signal Grid-No.2 Current224.5
Maximum-Signal Grid-No.2 Current - 7
Plate Resistance (Approx.) - 50000ohms
Transconductance - 4100umhos
Load Resistance - 5000ohms
Total Harmonic Distortion - 7%
Maximum-Signal Power Output - 4.5watts

Maximum Circuit Values
Grid No. 1 Circuit Resistance
For fixed-bias operation0.1 maxmegohm
For cathode-bias operation0.5 max