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17CZP4

Seventeen-inch rectangular television picture tube with 90-degree magnetic deflection, electrostatic focusing, aluminized gray-filter screen, external conductive coating, and no ion trap. Its high-voltage anode is rated around 16 kV.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
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Base
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Socket code
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Base pins
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Nominal heater
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Description

"Westinghousé RELIATRON® TUBES 17CZP4 May 29, 1958 TELEVISION PICTURE TUBE TYPE 17CZP4 90° Magnetic Deflection Electrostatic Focus External Conductive Coating Rectangular Glass 4-1/2"" Neck Length Spherical Faceplate Afuminized No lon Trap Gray Filter Glass 14-5/16"" x 11-1/8" Picture ELECTRICAL: MAXIMUM RATINGS: Cothede .. .cvvvsvsranenvanasnsa Coated Unipotential Dosign Canter Values Heater: Ancde Yaltage* . . ... .......... 16000 max, Volts Voltage (ocorde) + v v v v i v v v v e 6.3 Volts Grid 4 Yoltage: CUrrent + oo v m it v e vt st aasasbana 0.6 Ampere Positive Value . .... ... .00t 1000 musx, Yolts Diract tnterelectrede Capacitances: Negotive Value . . . ........... 500 max. Volts Grid 1 to all othar Electrodes. . ... ... [ wuf Grid2 Valtege. . . . .. .. ... 00 500 max. Yolts Cathode to all other Electrodas . ..., . 5 vof Grid | Valtage: External Conductive Coating: Neagative Bias Value ....... ‘e 140 max. Volis Maximum . .. cuivin v i v e v 1500 vuf Positive Paak Value .........

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
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Socket code
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Base pins
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Nominal heater voltage
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Nominal heater current
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Parallel heater voltage
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Parallel heater current
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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

  • Heater: Ancde Yaltage*

    16000 V

    Heater: Ancde Yaltage* . . ... .......... 16000 max, Volts

  • Voltage (ocorde) + v v v v i v v v v e

    4 V

    Voltage (ocorde) + v v v v i v v v v e 6.3 Volts Grid 4 Yoltage:

  • CUrrent + oo v m it v e vt st aasasbana

    1000 A

    CUrrent + oo v m it v e vt st aasasbana 0.6 Ampere Positive Value . .... ... .00t 1000 musx, Yolts

  • Diract tnterelectrede Capacitances: Negotive Value

    500 V

    Diract tnterelectrede Capacitances: Negotive Value . . . ........... 500 max. Volts

  • Maximum . .. cuivin v i v e v

    0 V

    Maximum . .. cuivin v i v e v 1500 vuf Positive Paak Value ......... . 0 max, Volts

  • Minimum .. ..., - bes e b e

    1000 pF

    Minimum .. ..., - bes e b e 1000 uuf Paak Heater-Cathode Voltage:

  • Vartical Angle, opprox.. v v o v a v v v v an

    14000 V

    Vartical Angle, opprox.. v v o v a v v v v an 68 Anode Yoltage .. ....... .00t 14000 Volts

  • Diagonal Angle, approx. . ... o0 vu

    350 V

    Diagonal Angle, approx. . ... o0 vu 90¢ Grid 4 Voltage + . -, vvuverasa..=50t0 +350 Volis

  • o No Magnet Required Grid

    450 V

    o No Magnet Required Grid 2 Voltage d v v e vvvnennean 450 Yolts

  • Grid

    105 V

    Grid 1 Voltoge for Roster Cutoffm ... 39 to 105 Volts

  • Height. . ... i ittt e i e i i cne e

    10000 ohm

    Height. . ... i ittt e i e i i cne e 11-1/8* Min. Grid 4 Circuit Resistonced . .. .... 10000 ohms

  • Diagonal , ... i v v e v e

    159716 V

    Diagonal , ... i v v e v e 159716 Min. * Brilliance and definition decreass with decreasing cnode voltage.

  • Faceplate . .. v v i ann Spherical Outer & Inner Surfaces In general, gnods voltags should not be leass than

    10000 V

    Faceplate . .. v v i ann Spherical Outer & Inner Surfaces In general, gnods voltags should not be leass than 10000 volts.

  • a4 Iisrecommended that Grid

    2 mm

    a4 Iisrecommended that Grid 2 be aporated at a voltage greater than

  • 300 volts since resolution is affected below this lavel.

    300 V

    300 volts since resolution is affected below this lavel.

  • 17.6 kilovolts (absolute valus), shisiding of the tube for xeray radi-

    17.6 V

    17.6 kilovolts (absolute valus), shisiding of the tube for xeray radi-

  • age in excess of

    16 V

    age in excess of 16 kilovolts,

  • NOTYE: It is recommanded that centaring magnets be within

    18 mm

    NOTYE: It is recommanded that centaring magnets be within 2-11/18"

Characteristic

  • Screen Dimensions: Geid ) Circuit Resistance v o a0 v v

    1.5 Mohm

    Screen Dimensions: Geid ) Circuit Resistance v o a0 v v 1.5 mox. Megohms

  • Scraen Area, Min, . ... v, crenoeran

    10000 Inches

    Scraen Area, Min, . ... v, crenoeran 149 Sq. Inches Grid 2 Circuit Resistanced .. ..... 10000 ohms