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23NP4

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 23NP4.

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

Description

Attention is called to the from JEDEC release #2874, July 4, 1960 use of Design-Maximum Ratings for this type. 23NP4 PICTURE TUBE Low-Yol tage Electro- Aluminized Screen 19-1/4" x 15-1/8" Screen static Focus Low-Grid-No.2-Voltage Type 23-31/64" Max. Bulb Diagonal | 14° Magnetic Deflection for Cathode-Drive Operation [4-11/16" Max. Overall Length RCA-23NP4 is a directly viewed, rectangular GENERAL DATA glass picture tube having an aluminized screen Electrical: 19-1/74" x I15-1/8" with nearly straight sides Heater Current at 6.3 volts . 600 & 30 ma Heater Warm—Up Time (Average) e e e e 11 seconds and slightly rounded corners, and a minimum Heater warm-up time is defined as the time requireg projected screen area of 282 square inches. in the test circuit shown in Fig.1 for the voltage (E) across the heater terminals to increase from zero Maximum overall tength is [4—11716", to 5 volis. Dire

Socket description

Neoeightar 8-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
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

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 screen voltage
50 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

  • static Focus Low-Grid-No

    64

    static Focus Low-Grid-No.2-Voltage Type 23-31/64" Max. Bulb Diagonal

  • | 14° Magnetic Deflection for Cathode-Drive Operation [4-11/

    16

    | 14° Magnetic Deflection for Cathode-Drive Operation [4-11/16" Max. Overall Length

  • 19-1/74" x I15-1/8" with nearly straight sides Heater Curren

    30 V

    19-1/74" x I15-1/8" with nearly straight sides Heater Current at 6.3 volts . 600 & 30 ma

  • projected screen area of

    1

    projected screen area of 282 square inches. in the test circuit shown in Fig.1 for the voltage

  • Diagonal

    114

    Diagonal. .. 114°

  • Horizontal. e e e e e

    102

    Horizontal. e e e e e 102°

  • yoke region to obtain

    110

    yoke region to obtain 114° deflection with 110° Internal surface-— .

  • Other design features of the

    114

    Other design features of the 23NP4 include Bulp. Ce J187 {114°)

  • ULTOR®-TO-GRID-No

    22000 V

    ULTOR®-TO-GRID-No.1 YOLTAGE . . . . {22000 max. volts acceptable serviceabillty of the device, taking responsi-

  • 11000 min. volts

    11000 V

    11000 min. volts

  • GRID-NO

    1

    GRID-NO.4-TO-GRID=NO.1 VOLTAGE:

  • Positive value

    1100 V

    Positive value. . . . . . . . . . 1100 max. volts The equipment manufacturer

  • Negative value. . . . . . . . .,

    550 V

    Negative value. . . . . . . . ., . 550 max. volts intended service is exceeded with a bogey device under

  • GRID-NO,

    70 V

    GRID-NO,2-TO~GRID-NO.1 VOLTAGE. 70 max. volts the worsi probable operating conditions with respect to

  • 40 min., volts supply-vol tage vartatlon, equipment componen

    40 V

    40 min., volts supply-vol tage vartatlon, equipment component varlation,

  • CATHODE~TO-GRID-No

    1

    CATHODE~TO-GRID-No.1 VOLTAGE: variation, and environmental conditions,

  • Posltive peak value

    220 V

    Posltive peak value . . . . 220 max. volts

  • pPoslitive bias value

    154 V

    pPoslitive bias value . . . . . . . 154 max. volts whlch isapplled the highest dc voltage for accelerating

  • Hegatlve peak value . . . . . .,

    5 V

    Hegatlve peak value . . . . . ., 2 max. volts the 23NPH, theultior functien 1s performed by grid MO.5.

  • WEATER VOLTAGE. . . « « +

    23 V

    WEATER VOLTAGE. . . « « + 4 . . . . {°~9 max. volts together within the 23NP4, they are collectlvely

  • 5.7 min. volts referred to simply as "ultor®™ for convenlenc

    5.7 V

    5.7 min. volts referred to simply as "ultor®™ for convenlence In

  • not exceeding

    450 V

    not exceeding 15 seconds., . . 450 max. volts § Indlvidual tubes will have satisfactory focus at some

  • After equipment warm—up period

    1 V

    After equipment warm—up period. 200 max, volts value of grid-No.d~10~grid-No.1 voltage between Q¢ and

  • Heater positive witlh

    400 V

    Heater positive witlh 400 volts with the combined bias voltage and video-

  • respect to cathode., . . . . .,

    200 V

    respect to cathode., . . . . ., . 200 max. volts signal voltage adjusied to give an ultar current aof

  • 200 microamperes.

    200

    200 microamperes.

  • With any uitor-tz;firid—flo.l voltage (Ec

    -1

    With any uitor-tz;firid—flo.l voltage (Ec5§1) between 11000 magnet should not exceed 2-1/u", Excluding extraneous

  • and

    21 V

    and 22000 volts and grid-§o.2-to-grid-No 21 voltage (Bepg;) flelds, the center of the undeflected focused spot will

  • between

    16 V

    between 44 and 70 volts fall withinacircle havinga 7/16-inch radius concentric

  • Grld—No. U=tg-Grld-No

    1

    Grld—No. U=tg-Grld-No.1 Voltage that the earth's magnetic tield can cause as much

  • for focusg. C e e e e e e e o to uoo volts as

    2 V

    for focusg. C e e e e e e e o to uoo volts as 1/2-inch deflectlon of the spot from the center of

  • tathode-to-Grld-No

    1

    tathode-to-Grld-No.1 voltage (Eyg,] the tube face,

  • 1 negative voltage X-Ray Warning. When operated at ultor vol

    1

    1 negative voltage X-Ray Warning. When operated at ultor voltages

  • Grid-No.s Current . . . . . .,

    23

    Grid-No.s Current . . . . . ., . . . -25 to +2% ua up to 16 kilovolts, the 23NP4 does not produce

  • Centering Magnet§

    22

    Centering Magnet§ . . . . . 0 to 8 gausses voltages as high as 22 kilovolts (design-maximum

  • Examples of Use of Design Ranges: value), shielding of the

    23

    Examples of Use of Design Ranges: value), shielding of the 23NP4 for X-ray radia-

  • and grid-Ko

    50 V

    and grid-Ko.2-to-grid-¥o.l volitage of 50 volts

  • Grid-No

    1

    Grid-No.8-1g-Grid-No.1 Voltage

  • for focusg. N e

    400 V

    for focusg. N e . 0 to 400 volts whenever the operating conditions involve voltages

  • Cathode-i{o-Grld-Ng

    6

    Cathode-i{o-Grld-Ng.1 voliage in excess of |6 kilovolts.

  • focused raster

    34 V

    focused raster. . . . . . . . . . 34 to u9 volts Shatter-Proof Cover Over the Tube Face.

  • White-level value . . . . . . . . —

    3 V

    White-level value . . . . . . . . —3Y4 to -hu9 volts

  • Grid~No,

    1.5

    Grid~No,1-Circult Resistance. . . . 1.5 max. megohms and toprotect it against possible damage resulting

  • Ef=

    6.3 V

    Ef=6.3 VOLTS

  • ULTOR=-TO-GRID-N

    16000

    ULTOR=-TO-GRID-N2i VOLT5=16000

  • GRID=N

    1 V

    GRID=N2 4-TD-GRID-N&1 VOLTS ADJUSTED FOR FOCUS,

  • DIRECTLY BY APPROX

    0 V

    DIRECTLY BY APPROX. 2%, FOR EVERY |000-VOLT

  • CHANGE IN ULTOR-TQ-GRID-N

    1

    CHANGE IN ULTOR-TQ-GRID-N21 VOLTAGE.

  • roRTocR VOLTS=

    16000 V

    roRTocR VOLTS=16000 £rT=o?13TVchT,;o N2 VOLTS=16000

  • GRID-N

    50 V

    GRID-N22-TO-GRID-N2I VOLTS=50 GRID-N2 2=TO-GRID-N£1 VOLT3=50

  • VIDEO VOLTS FROM

    30 V

    VIDEO VOLTS FROM 30RASTER CUTOFF

  • SIGMAL

    20 V

    SIGMAL 20 VIDEQ SIGNAL VOLTS FROM RASTER CUTOFF

  • 438"~ TJ.— °

    438

    438"~ TJ.— °

Data set 02

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 1 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristics

  • Grid No.1 to all other electrodes

    6 pF

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

  • 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.

  • Heater Warm-Up Time (Average)

    11

    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.

  • Projected Area of Screen

    282

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

  • Anode Voltage

    18000 V

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

  • Grid-No.4 Voltage

    200 V

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

  • Grid-No.2 Voltage

    50 V

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

  • of focused raster

    52 V

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

Other

  • Anode Voltage

    22000 V

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

  • Combined AC and DC voltage

    200 V

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

  • Grid-PJo.1 Circuit Resistance

    1.5 mA

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