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17CXP4

Seventeen-inch rectangular aluminized television picture tube with 90-degree magnetic deflection, electrostatic focusing, gray filter glass, and no ion trap. Its cathode-drive design operates with an anode rating around 16 kV.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
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Socket code
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Base pins
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Nominal heater
-

Description

Westinghousé' RELIATRON® TUBES 17CXP Feabruary 17, 1958 TELEVISION PICTURE TUBE TYPE 17CXP4 90° Magnetic Deflection Low G, Voltage (50 Volts) External Conductive Coating Rectangular Glass 6.3 Volt, 0.45 Amp. Heater Spherical Faceplate Aluminized Cathode Drive Design No lon Trap Gray Filter Glass Electrostatic Focus 14.5/16”" x 11-1/8'" Picture ELECTRICAL: MAXIMUM RATINGS, Cathode Drive Service: Cothode . ....ccvvvrinninsn «++.. Cooted Unipotential Design Center Values Heater: Anade Voltage*. . . . .. oo vt nn i un 16000 max. Volts VoMage (acorde) ... ........ e 6.3 Valts Grid 4 to Grid | Voliage: Cument o v o v it i e e PP 0.45 Ampare Positive Value ... .... PPN 1000 max. Yolts Direct Interslectrode Copacitances: Nogative Yalue . ., . .. s hr e s e aa s 500 mox. VYolts Grid | to all other Electrodes. . . . .. ... [] uuf Grid 210 Grid | Yoltage . ... ........ 68 max. Volts Cothode to all other Electrodes ... ..., 5 wof Cothodes to Grid | Yoltage: External Conductive Coating to Anode: Po

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
-
Nominal heater current
-
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Cathode Ray

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Source-derived physical section; applicable promoted ratings are populated from the printed sheet.

Source-dependent data

Operating conditions by source

Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.

Data set 01

1947 Westinghouse

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • 90° Magnetic Deflection Low G, Voltage (50 Volts) External Conductive

    50 V

    90° Magnetic Deflection Low G, Voltage (50 Volts) External Conductive Coating

  • Rectangular Glass

    0.45 V

    Rectangular Glass 6.3 Volt, 0.45 Amp. Heater Spherical Faceplate

  • Heater: Anade Voltage*. . . . .. oo vt nn i un

    16000 V

    Heater: Anade Voltage*. . . . .. oo vt nn i un 16000 max. Volts

  • Cument o v o v it i e e PP

    1000 A

    Cument o v o v it i e e PP 0.45 Ampare Positive Value ... .... PPN 1000 max. Yolts

  • Grid | to all other Electrodes. . . . .. ... [] uuf Grid

    68 pF

    Grid | to all other Electrodes. . . . .. ... [] uuf Grid 210 Grid | Yoltage . ... ........ 68 max. Volts

  • Minimum . . ot i e

    1000 V

    Minimum . . ot i e . 1000 wuf Peak Heater-Cathode Voltage:

  • Phosphor . . . .t o i i vttt i i r e Aluminized P4 During Warmur Period of

    410 V

    Phosphor . . . .t o i i vttt i i r e Aluminized P4 During Warmur Period of 15 sec.max. .. 410 max. Volts

  • Vertical Angle (Approx.) . . . .. .. c

    14000 V

    Vertical Angle (Approx.) . . . .. .. c. . 68° Anode Voltage .. .......... 12000 14000 VYolts

  • Diagenal Angle (Approx.}

    350 V

    Diagenal Angle (Approx.} . .......... 90° Grid 4 to Grid 1 Voltoge ... ... <75 to 4325 -50 1o +350 Yolts

  • Noslon Trap Gun v v v v vt ottt e n e n e Neo Magnet Required Grid

    50 V

    Noslon Trap Gun v v v v vt ottt e n e n e Neo Magnet Required Grid 2 to Grid ! Voltage ... ... 50 50 Volts

  • MECHANICAL: Roster Cutoffa .. ... cere s

    47 V

    MECHANICAL: Roster Cutoffa .. ... cere s 32 to 47 32 to 47 Volts

  • Trensmission ..o oo v i v. . e i e

    12000 V

    Trensmission ..o oo v i v. . e i e 74 per cent In general, anode voltage should net be less thon 12000 volts.

  • Anode Terminal

    0 V

    Anode Terminal. . .. ... ... 0v . Recessed Small Cavity Cap Inasmuch as the tube rating permits operation ot voltages as high

  • {JETEC B§

    16 V

    {JETEC B§-63) voltoge in exceas of 16 kilovolts,

Characteristic

  • Height. .« v vh i ii i i er e enenns

    1.5 Mohm

    Height. .« v vh i ii i i er e enenns .. 11-1/8" Min, Grid 1 Cireuit Resistance . ... ..o ot 1.5 mox, Megohms

  • Width . ........ e Ceee e

    0.1 Mohm

    Width . ........ e Ceee e 14-5/16"" Min, Grid 2 Circuit Resistance**. ... ... . 0.1 min. Megohms