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25HP4

Twenty-five-inch direct-view monochrome television picture tube with electrostatic focusing, magnetic deflection, and a high-voltage P4 display system for large-screen receiver service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B8H
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 450 mA

Description

25-inch 110-degree monochrome television CRT with electrostatic focus, magnetic deflection, and aluminized P4 screen.

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
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
450 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
23000 V

Published source ratings and characteristics promoted where applicable; additional electrical and operating data retained as 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

1964 RMA EIA

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Application

  • Application

    Cathode-ray display / television / instrumentation

Characteristics

  • Focusing method

    Electrostatic

  • Deflection method

    Magnetic

  • Diagonal deflection angle

    110 deg

  • Horizontal deflection angle

    89 deg

  • Vertical deflection angle

    82 deg

  • Heater warm-up time

    11 s

Capacitance

  • Cathode-to-all capacitance

    5 pF

  • Grid1-to-all capacitance

    6 pF

  • External coating capacitance minimum

    2000 pF

  • External coating capacitance maximum

    2500 pF

Other

  • Anode voltage minimum

    12000 V

  • Anode voltage maximum

    23000 V

  • Focus-electrode positive voltage maximum

    1000 V

  • Focus-electrode negative voltage minimum

    -500 V

  • Grid2 voltage minimum

    25 V

  • Grid2 voltage maximum

    60 V

  • Heater voltage minimum

    5.8 V

  • Heater voltage maximum

    6.9 V

  • Typical anode voltage

    16000 V

  • Typical focus voltage

    250 V

  • Typical grid2 voltage

    50 V

  • Cathode cutoff voltage range

    35 to 55 V

  • Grid1 circuit resistance maximum

    1.5 Mohm