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21CBP4A

Large P4 monochrome television picture tube documented for high-voltage direct-view service, using magnetic deflection and manufacturer-specified focusing and beam-control arrangements for type 21CBP4A.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
12L
Socket code
DUODECAL5
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

The Westinghouse 21CBP4A is a 21-inch 90-degree aluminized P4 CRT with higher 20 kV maximum anode rating and no-ion-trap gun.

Socket description

Small-shell Duodecal 5-contact CRT base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
12L
Socket code
DUODECAL5
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
600 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

12L - 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
Max plate voltage
22000 V

Cathode-ray electron-gun/screen system; anode/ultor maximum promoted to MaxPlateVoltage when explicitly published. Explicit X-ray warning/precaution or X-radiation characteristic is present in the supplied source.

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

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    600 mA

  • FocusingMethod

    Electrostatic

  • DeflectionMethod

    Magnetic

  • Phosphor

    Aluminized P4 white

  • DeflectionAngles

    large-angle magnetic

  • Cathode To All Capacitance

    5 pF

  • Grid1 To All Capacitance

    6 pF

  • ExternalConductiveCoatingToAnodeCapacitanceMaximum

    2500 pF

  • ExternalConductiveCoatingToAnodeCapacitanceMinimum

    2000 pF

Other

  • AnodeVoltageMaximum

    22000 V

  • AnodeVoltageMinimum

    10000 V

  • FocusingElectrodeVoltageRangeMaximum

    -550 to +1100 V

  • Grid2VoltageMaximum

    550 V

  • Grid2VoltageMinimum

    200 V

  • Grid1NegativeBiasMagnitudeMaximum

    155 V

  • Grid1PositivePeakVoltageMaximum

    2 V

  • HeaterCathodeVoltageMaximum

    450 V

    Warmup<=15s;HeaterNegative

  • HeaterCathodeVoltageMaximum

    200 V

    AfterWarmup

  • HeaterCathodeVoltageMaximum

    200 V

    HeaterPositive

  • Anode Voltage

    16000 V

  • FocusingElectrodeVoltage

    -50 to +350 V

  • Grid1VoltageForCutoff

    -28 to -72 V

  • Grid1CircuitResistanceMaximum

    1.5 Mohm

Data set 02

1965 Westinghouse Data Book

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristics

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    600 mA

  • Heater Warm-up Time

    11 s

  • Focusing Method

    Low Voltage Electrostatic text

  • Deflection Method

    Magnetic text

  • Horizontal Deflection Angle

    85 deg

    Approximate

  • Vertical Deflection Angle

    68 deg

    Approximate

  • Diagonal Deflection Angle

    90 deg

    Approximate

  • Phosphor

    Aluminized P4 text

  • Fluorescence

    White text

  • Persistence

    Short to Medium text

  • Light Transmittance

    73 percent

    Approximate

  • Cathode-to-All Capacitance

    5 pF

    Approximate

  • Grid1-to-All Capacitance

    6 pF

    Approximate

  • External Coating-to-Anode Capacitance Minimum

    2000 pF

  • External Coating-to-Anode Capacitance Maximum

    2500 pF

Other

  • Maximum Anode Voltage

    20000 V

  • Minimum Anode Voltage

    11000 V

  • Maximum Focus Electrode Voltage Positive

    1100 V

    Grid4

  • Maximum Focus Electrode Voltage Negative

    -550 V

    Grid4

  • Maximum Grid2 Voltage

    500 V

  • Minimum Grid2 Voltage

    200 V

  • Maximum Heater-Cathode Voltage During Warmup

    450 V

    Duration<=15s

  • Maximum Heater-Cathode Voltage After Warmup

    180 V

  • Typical Anode Voltage

    16000 V

    CathodeDrive

  • Typical Focus Voltage Minimum

    0 V

    Grid4

  • Typical Focus Voltage Maximum

    400 V

    Grid4

  • Typical Grid2 Voltage

    300 V

    CathodeDrive

  • Cathode Voltage for Raster Cutoff Minimum

    28 V

    CathodeDrive

  • Cathode Voltage for Raster Cutoff Maximum

    72 V

    CathodeDrive

  • Maximum Grid1 Circuit Resistance

    1.5 Mohm

Data set 03

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 1 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

    Nominal heater voltage

  • Heater Current

    600 mA

    Nominal heater current

  • Phosphor

    P4

    Published phosphor designation

  • Heater Current at

    10 mA

    Heater Current at 6.3 volts 600 t 10% ma

  • External conductive coating to ultor

    12500 pF

    External conductive coating to ultor. 12500 max. pF

  • Projected Area of Screen

    262 sq in

    Projected Area of Screen 262 sq. in.

  • ULTOR VOLTAGE

    22000 V

    ULTOR VOLTAGE 22000 max. volts

  • GRID-No.2 VOLTAGE

    550 V

    GRID-No.2 VOLTAGE 550 max. volts

  • After equipment warm-up period

    200 V

    After equipment warm-up period. 200 max. volts

  • respect to cathode

    200 V

    respect to cathode 200 max. volts

  • With ultor voltage of ib000 volts

    0 V

    With ultor voltage of ib000 volts

  • and grid-No.2 voltage o} goo volts

    2 V

    and grid-No.2 voltage o} goo volts

  • Grid-No.4 Voltage for focus

    0 to 450 V

    Grid-No.4 Voltage for focus 0 to 450 volts

  • extinction of focused raster

    -28 to -72 V

    extinction of focused raster -28 to -72 volts

  • Grid-No.l~ircuit Resistance

    1.5 MΩ

    Grid-No.l~ircuit Resistance 1.5 max. megohms

Construction

  • Focusing Method

    Electrostatic

    Published focusing method

  • Deflection Method

    Magnetic

    Published deflection method

Characteristic

  • LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTROSTATIC FOCUS

    90 deg

    LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTROSTATIC FOCUS 90° MAGNETIC DEFLECTION

  • Grid No.l to all other electrodes

    6 pF

    Grid No.l to all other electrodes 6 pF

  • Cathode to all other electrodes

    5 pF

    Cathode to all other electrodes 5 pF