by Ty_Bower » Sun Nov 13, 2011 8:28 pm
justinsweber wrote:The question is: which dissipation is a 6L6gc? How do I find out?
Metal tube 6L6, glass tube 6L6-G, 6L6-GA, and 6L6-GB are all 19 watt tubes. The 6L6-GC is a 30 watt rated tube. This rating is for the total dissipation (heat) the plate can withstand, and is not necessarily a direct indication of how much audio power you can extract from the tube.
I like to look up my quick tube specifications here:
http://tdsl.duncanamps.com/tubesearch.php
Just type in the tube designation and hit Query. In this case, the information you seek is noted under PaMax. P is for power (volts times amps, or watts) and a is for anode (the plate).
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