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In
electronics, a C battery is any
battery used to provide bias to the
control grid of a
vacuum tube. Until the early
1930s
this was common practice in valve (tube) radio sets but was
largely superseded by
grid leak
resistors or
voltage divider
biasing.
Strangely, Grid Bias batteries are still manufactured today,
but not for radio use. They are popular in schools and colleges
as a convenient variable voltage source in science clases. The
most popular battery is the 9 volt type with taps every 1½ volts
that accept a
banana plug.
Eveready #761 4½ Volts
"C" Battery
L 4" W 1.25" H 3" ca. 1942
"C" Battery circuit of a Triode (white area)
See also
-
A battery (vacuum tubes)
-
B battery (vacuum tubes)
External link
-
Instructions for Operating The Crosley 51 Radio Receiver
Examples of usage of A, B, and C batteries in an early
radio.
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