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Specialized - Cathode Ray ·CathodeRay

24CP4B

Twenty-four-inch rectangular glass television picture tube with magnetic focusing, 90-degree magnetic deflection, and an aluminized P4 white screen. RCA documentation supports high-voltage direct-view monochrome receiver service.

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

Description

Rectangular glass television picture tube with aluminized P4 white screen, magnetic focus, and 90-degree magnetic deflection.

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
-
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

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
600 V

Television picture CRT; magnetic focus and 90-degree magnetic deflection.

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

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

  • Heater current

    600 mA

  • Maximum anode voltage

    22000 V

  • Typical anode voltage

    18000 V

    TelevisionPictureTube

  • Grid #1 extinction range minimum

    -72 V

    VisualExtinction

  • Grid #1 extinction range maximum

    -28 V

    VisualExtinction

  • Peak heater-cathode voltage, heater positive

    200 V

Construction

  • Focusing method

    Magnetic

  • Deflection method

    Magnetic

  • Phosphor

    P4

    AluminizedWhite

  • Ion-trap magnet required

    No

Characteristic

  • Deflection angle

    90 deg

  • Faceplate light transmission

    75 %

    Approximate

Capacitance

  • Grid #1 to all other electrodes capacitance

    6 pF

  • Cathode to all other electrodes capacitance

    5 pF

  • External conductive coating to anode capacitance minimum

    2000 pF

  • External conductive coating to anode capacitance maximum

    2500 pF