Product Description

The 3CX15000A3 is a metal ceramic, forced air cooled triode with a thoriated tungsten carbide cathode and a medium amplification factor. The operating frequency is 100MHz, the anode and grid dissipation powers are 15kW and 500w. It’s mainly used as power oscillators in industrial RF heating equipment, and also as common plate-modulated oscillators or linear amplifiers.

 

Specifications:

Filament Voltage……6.3V

Filament Current……160A

Amplification Factor……20

Interelectrode Capacitances (Grounded cathode)

        Input……55pF  Feedback……1.45pF Output……34Pf

Mounting……Upright

Cooling……forced air for core column and anode

Weight……5.5kg

Temperature at anode shell and seals……250℃

 

Maximum ratings: (class C RF industrial oscillation)

DC Anode Voltage……8kV

DC Anode Current……6A

DC Grid Voltage……-1kV

DC Grid Current……1A

Anode Dissipation……15kw

 

Typical conditions

DC Anode Voltage……8000v

DC Anode Current……5.9A

Driving Power……740w

Anode Output Power……34kW