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23MP4

Large P4 monochrome television picture tube designed for high-voltage direct-view service, using manufacturer-specified focusing, magnetic deflection, and beam-control arrangements for type 23MP4.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
8HR
Socket code
B8H
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 30 A

Description

23-inch direct-view monochrome television CRT with electrostatic focus, magnetic deflection, aluminized P4 screen, and gray/filter faceplate construction.

Socket description

Neoeightar 8-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
8HR
Socket code
B8H
Base pins
7
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
30 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

8HR - 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
Max screen voltage
220 V

CRT-specific ratings, operating conditions, capacitances, focus/deflection, cutoff, optical, and screen data are retained in section parameters.

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

1940 RCA

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    6.3 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    600 mA

    Nominal

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    22000 V

  • UltorVoltageMaximum

    22000 V

Characteristic

  • HeaterWarmupCurrentNominal

    600 mA

    At 6.3 V

Data set 02

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    600 mA

Other

  • Maximum Anode Voltage

    22000 V

  • Grid2 Voltage

    550 V

Data set 03

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristics

  • Focusing method

    Electrostatic

  • Deflection method

    Magnetic

  • Horizontal deflection angle

    100 deg

  • Diagonal deflection angle

    114 deg

  • Vertical deflection angle

    83 deg

  • Fluorescence

    White

  • Persistence

    Short to medium

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater current

    600 mA

Construction

  • Phosphor

    Aluminized P4

Other

  • Maximum anode voltage

    22000 V

  • Typical anode voltage

    16000 V

  • Typical focus-electrode voltage maximum

    400 V

  • Typical grid2 voltage

    300 V

  • Cutoff voltage range

    -35 to -72 V

  • Grid1 circuit resistance maximum

    1.5 Mohm

  • Anode voltage minimum

    11000 V

  • Focus-electrode voltage minimum

    -550 V

  • Focus-electrode voltage maximum

    1100 V

  • Grid2 voltage minimum

    200 V

  • Grid2 voltage maximum

    550 V

  • X-radiation precaution

    Operate within published maximum anode-voltage rating; source carries X-radiation warning at elevated EHT.

Capacitance

  • Grid1-to-all capacitance

    6 pF

  • External conductive coating to anode capacitance maximum

    2500 pF

Application

  • Application

    Monochrome television picture display

Data set 04

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 1 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristics

  • Heater Current at 6.3 volts — published value 1

    6.3 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Heater Current at 6.3 volts — published value 2

    600 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Heater Current at 6.3 volts — published value 3

    30 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • 1 Heater War~Up Time (Average) — published value 1

    1

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • 1 Heater War~Up Time (Average) — published value 2

    11

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Grid No.1 to all other electrodes

    6

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • External conductive coating to ultor

    1700 mA

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Light transmission at center (Approx.)

    78

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • With any uitor voltage (Ec gk) between ii000 and 22000 volts

    22000 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • and grid-No.2 voltage (Ec2k>• between 220 and ggo volts

    220 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • for focus — published value 1

    0 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • for focus — published value 2

    400 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Grid-No.4 Current — published value 1

    -25

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Grid-No.4 Current — published value 2

    25

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Grid-No.2 Current — published value 1

    -15

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Grid-No.2 Current — published value 2

    15

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Grid-No.4 Voltage for focus — published value 1

    0 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Grid-No.4 Voltage for focus — published value 2

    400 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Voltage for focus — published value 1

    0 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Voltage for focus — published value 2

    400 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • No.1 voltage of

    18000 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Voltage for focus• — published value 1

    0 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Voltage for focus• — published value 2

    400 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • of focused raster — published value 1

    36 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • of focused raster — published value 2

    78 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • ~oY yrid-No.4-to-grid-No. 1) voltage between o and 400 volts under — published value 1

    1 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • ~oY yrid-No.4-to-grid-No. 1) voltage between o and 400 volts under — published value 2

    400 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • adjusted to produce an ultor current of 200 microamperes

    200 uA

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • u ndeflect ed focused spot will fall within a circle having a 3/e-inch

    3

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • X-Ray Warning

    16 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • involve voltages in excess of 16 ki lovolts

    16 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • SCREEN WIDTH 194 MIN

    194

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • ULTOR VOLTS=11000 TO 22000 — published value 1

    11000 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • ULTOR VOLTS=11000 TO 22000 — published value 2

    22000 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • GRID-Ns 4 VOLTS ADJUSTED FOR FOCUS

    4 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • GRID-N°2 VOLTS

    2 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • ULTOR—TO—GRID—NCI VOLTS=11000 TO 22000 — published value 1

    11000 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • ULTOR—TO—GRID—NCI VOLTS=11000 TO 22000 — published value 2

    22000 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • ULTOR-TO-GRID-NQI VOLTS= 16000 — published value 1

    16000 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • ULTOR-TO-GRID-NQI VOLTS= 16000 — published value 2

    16000 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • CIE COORDINATES OF SCREEN~X=0.287,Y=0.315 — published value 1

    0.287

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • CIE COORDINATES OF SCREEN~X=0.287,Y=0.315 — published value 2

    0.315

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • ULTOR-TO-GRID-Nel — published value 1

    11000 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • ULTOR-TO-GRID-Nel — published value 2

    22000 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • VOLTS=11000 TO 22000 — published value 1

    11000 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • VOLTS=11000 TO 22000 — published value 2

    22000 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • RESPECT TO GRID N~1 TO GIVE

    1

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

Other

  • ULTOR-TO-GRID-No.l VOLTAGE

    22000 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • GRID-No.2-TO-GRID-No.i VOLTAGE

    700 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • GRID-No.2-TD-CATHODE VOLTAGE

    550 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Grid-No.l-Circuit Resistance

    1.5 mA

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • operation at voltages as high as 22 ki lovolts (Design-maximum

    22 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple numbers on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.