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6080 (large tube, center right) in 585 power supply

The 6080 (European: ECC230) (P/N 154-0056-00, 154-0315-00) is a dual power triode vacuum tube with an octal base, often used as a regulator pass tube in power supplies.

Tek part number: 154-0056-00 (6080), 154-0315-00 (6080WA)

Key Specifications

Heater	6.3 V, 2.5 A
Plate Dissipation	Max. 13 W (Each Section)
Anode Voltage	Max. 250 V
Anode Current	Max. 125 mA (Each Section)
Cathode-to-Heater Voltage	Max. ±300 V
Amplification Factor (μ)	2
Transconductance	5800 μS

Pictures

6080 Vacuum Tube
6080 Live Inside a 547

Links

6080 datasheet
6080 / 6080WA @ radiomuseum.org

Some instruments using part 6080

Instrument	Manufacturer	Class	Model	Description	Introduced
132	Tektronix	Power supply	132	Module power supply	1961
160	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	160	Modular Oscilloscope	1952
316	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	316	10 MHz 3" tube scope	1959
317	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	317	10 MHz 3" tube scope	1959
516	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	516	15 MHz dual-trace scope	1960
535	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	535	10 (15) MHz dual-timebase scope	1954
535	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	535	10 (15) MHz dual-timebase scope	1954
536	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	536	11 MHz X–Y oscilloscope	1957
541	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	541	30 MHz oscilloscope	1955
545	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	545	30 (33) MHz oscilloscope	1955
545A	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	545A	30 (33) MHz oscilloscope	1959
545B	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	545B	30 (33) MHz oscilloscope	1964
546	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	546	50 MHz oscilloscope	1964
547	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	547	50 MHz oscilloscope	1964
549	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	549	30 MHz storage oscilloscope	1965
565	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	565	10 MHz dual-beam scope	1962
567	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	567	Sampling scope	1962
575	Tektronix	Curve Tracer	575	Curve tracer for transistors	1957
581	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	581	100 (95) MHz oscilloscope	1959
581A	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	581A	85 MHz oscilloscope	1963
585	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	585	100 (95) MHz oscilloscope	1959
585A	Tektronix	Oscilloscope	585	85 MHz oscilloscope	1963

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 [[File:Tek-585-psu-2.jpg|thumb|350px|right|6080 (large tube, center right) in [[585]] power supply]]
 {{Vacuum Tube
-|Type=Double Triode
+|Type=Dual Triode
 |Number=6080
 |EuroNumber=ECC230
 |RussianNumber=
 |Part_nos=154-0056-00, 154-0315-00
-|Description=twin power triode
+|Description=dual power triode
-|Used_in=132;535;535A;RM35A;541;541A;535;545;545A;545B;546;547;549;575;581;581A;585;585A;
+|Used_in=132;160;316;317;516;535;535A;RM35A;541;541A;535;536;545;545A;545B;546;547;549;565;567;575;581;581A;585;585A;
 |Designers=
 }} with an {{octal base}}, often used as a regulator pass tube in power supplies.
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 {{BeginSpecs}}
 {{Spec | Heater | 6.3 V, 2.5 A }}
-{{Spec | Plate dissipation | max. 13 W (each system) }}
+{{Spec | Plate Dissipation | Max. 13 W (Each Section) }}
-{{Spec | Anode voltage | max. 250 V }}
+{{Spec | Anode Voltage | Max. 250 V }}
-{{Spec | Anode current | max. 125 mA (each system) }}
+{{Spec | Anode Current | Max. 125 mA (Each Section) }}
-{{Spec | Cathode-to-heater voltage | max. ±300 V }}
+{{Spec | Cathode-to-Heater Voltage | Max. ±300 V }}
-{{Spec | Amplification factor (μ) | 2 }}
+{{Spec | Amplification Factor (μ) | 2 }}
 {{Spec | Transconductance | 5800 μS }}
 {{EndSpecs}}
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 ==Pictures ==
 <gallery>
-Tube_6080.jpg | 6080 Tube
+Tube_6080.jpg | 6080 Vacuum Tube
-Tube_6080_Working.jpg | 6080 Live inside a [[547]]
+Tube_6080_Working.jpg | 6080 Live Inside a [[547]]
 </gallery>
 ==Links==
-* [http://w140.com/6080_tube.pdf 6080 datasheet]
+* [https://w140.com/6080_tube.pdf 6080 datasheet]
 * [[tube:6080|6080]] / [[tube:6080wa|6080WA]] @ radiomuseum.org
+{{Part usage}}
 [[Category:Triodes]]