PCL86

Name: PCL86
Brand: Philips

Triode-Pentode — Noval — Philips

Data: HighHigh quality — base, heater, all universal parameters present, and ≥50% of desirable parameters filled in. Safe to use for design decisions.

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Known Equivalents & Substitutes

14GW8

Similar Tubes (Not Drop-In Compatible)

6F5P

Soviet triode-pentode (6Ф5П) listed as Russian substitute for ECL86 — similar application but verify pin compatibility and characteristics

6GW8

American designation of ECL86 — 6.3 V parallel heater, not series-string compatible

ECL86

Identical electricals but 6.3 V parallel heater (6GW8) — not a drop-in in series-string heater circuits

Electrical Specifications

Section 1 — Triode

Absolute Maximum

Anode Voltage (max)Anode Voltage (max)300V

Anode Dissipation (max)Anode Dissipation (max)0.5W

Cathode Current (max)Cathode Current (max)4mA

Heater-to-Cathode Voltage (max)Heater-Cathode Voltage (max)100V

Notes

Series-heater (300 mA) version of the ECL86/6GW8. Electrically identical sections — only the heater voltage/current differs (14.5 V at 300 mA vs 6.3 V at 660 mA).
14GW8 is the American RETMA designation for the PCL86.
Triode section Rg1 max is 1 MOhm; pentode section Rg1 max is 0.5 MOhm (fixed bias) or 1 MOhm (cathode bias, typical).
Inter-electrode capacitance between triode grid and pentode plate can be reduced below 0.002 pF using a shielding ring (22.5 mm diameter, 15 mm height).
Pentode mu of 21 is measured from grid No.1 to grid No.2, not grid-to-anode.

Pin Layout — Noval

1Triode Grid

2Triode Cathode

3Pentode Screen Grid (G2)

Socket-Compatible Tubes ⚠ Not electrically compatible

6GW8 AL860

References

https://frank.pocnet.net/sheets/030/p/PCL86.pdf