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S4VA

Sensibly equivalent to:
MS4B
See also:
Mullard S4VA Box - Mullard S4VA Advert
    
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The S4VA is a screen grid or tetrode valve. It was available in both clear and metalised versions. The S4VB had a lower anode AC resistance. Both versions were developments of the 1929 S4V.
The S4VA and S4VB were listed in the 1933-4 catalogue for re-valving use.
The bakelite scrw down top cap. The metal cap originated with the Octal valves in the mid 1930s.
The balloon envelope is 48 mm in diameter and, excluding the B5 base pins, is 130 mm tall.
References: 1931 data-sheet, 4024 & 1043. Type S4VA was first introduced in 1930. See also 1930 adverts.

 

Pin Connections
B5
1
2
3
4
5
tc
g2
g1
h
h
k
a

 

Absolute Maximum Operating Conditions
Tetrode
Vh
Ah
Va
Vs
Vg
mAa
mAs
ra
gm
μ
4.0
1.0
200
80
-1
3.4
1.2
0.5M
2.0
1,000
Thanks to Andy Cowley for supplying the above PDF datasheet.
Updated April 21, 2014.
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