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27AFP4

Twenty-seven-inch direct-view monochrome television picture tube with magnetic deflection and high-voltage operation. Manufacturer documentation provides focusing, optical, and electrical characteristics for large-screen receiver display service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
8HR
Socket code
NEOEIGHTAR7
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 300 mA

Description

Twenty-seven-inch bonded-shield 110-degree television CRT electrically similar to 27ADP4 but with 300 mA heater.

Socket description

Small-button Neoeightar 7-contact CRT base family

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
8HR
Socket code
NEOEIGHTAR7
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
300 mA
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
16 V

Electrical section extracted from supplied datasheet.

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

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage 6.3 Volts

    6.3 V

    Heater Voltage 6.3 Volts

  • Minimum Anode Voltage . 12,000 Volts dc ELECTRONIC TUBES

    12 V

    Minimum Anode Voltage . 12,000 Volts dc ELECTRONIC TUBES

  • Grid No. 4 Voltage (Focusing Electrode) —55.0 t.o +1100 Volts dc

    1100 V

    Grid No. 4 Voltage (Focusing Electrode) —55.0 t.o +1100 Volts dc

  • Minimum Grid No. 2 Voltage 200 Volts dc

    200 V

    Minimum Grid No. 2 Voltage 200 Volts dc

  • Grid No. 1 Voltage PICTURE TUBE

    1 V

    Grid No. 1 Voltage PICTURE TUBE

  • Minimum Anode Voltage . . . . . . . . . . .. .00 12,000 Volts dc

    12 V

    Minimum Anode Voltage . . . . . . . . . . .. .00 12,000 Volts dc

  • Grid No. 4 Voltage (Focusing Electrode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... -400 to +1250 Volts dc

    1250 V

    Grid No. 4 Voltage (Focusing Electrode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... -400 to +1250 Volts dc

  • Minimum Grid No. 2 Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..o 350 Volts dc

    350 V

    Minimum Grid No. 2 Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..o 350 Volts dc

  • Anode Voltage . . . . . . . . L oL L s e e e e e e 18,000 Volts dc

    18 V

    Anode Voltage . . . . . . . . L oL L s e e e e e e 18,000 Volts dc

  • Grid No. 4 Voltagefor Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... .. ... 0 to 400 Volts dc

    400 V

    Grid No. 4 Voltagefor Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... .. ... 0 to 400 Volts dc

  • Grid No. 2 Voltage . . . . . . . . . .. L. 300 Volts dc

    300 V

    Grid No. 2 Voltage . . . . . . . . . .. L. 300 Volts dc

  • Grid No. 1 Voltage Required for Cutoft® . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... -37 to —74 Volts

    74 V

    Grid No. 1 Voltage Required for Cutoft® . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... -37 to —74 Volts

  • Grid No. 4 Voltage for Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... 0 to 400 Volts dc

    400 V

    Grid No. 4 Voltage for Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... 0 to 400 Volts dc

  • Grid No. 2 Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . Lo

    2 V

    Grid No. 2 Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . Lo

  • Cathode Voltage Required for Cutoff> . . . . . . . . . .. ... ... ... +37 to +62 Volts dc

    62 V

    Cathode Voltage Required for Cutoff> . . . . . . . . . .. ... ... ... +37 to +62 Volts dc

  • Visual extinction offocused raster. Extinction of stationary focused spot will require that these va

    5 V

    Visual extinction offocused raster. Extinction of stationary focused spot will require that these values be increased by about 5 volts.

Other

  • External Conductive Coating to Anode? 2500 uuf Max.

    2500 pF

    External Conductive Coating to Anode? 2500 uuf Max.

  • Maximum Anode Voltage 22,000 Volts dc SYLVANIA

    22 V

    Maximum Anode Voltage 22,000 Volts dc SYLVANIA

  • Maximum Grid No. 2 Voltage 550 Volts dc Sylvania Electric Products Inc.

    550 V

    Maximum Grid No. 2 Voltage 550 Volts dc Sylvania Electric Products Inc.

  • Maximum Anode Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .00 22,000 Volts dc

    22 V

    Maximum Anode Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .00 22,000 Volts dc

  • Maximum Grid No. 2 Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..o 700 Volts de

    700 V

    Maximum Grid No. 2 Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..o 700 Volts de

  • range if this tube is operated at higher than the manufacturer's Maximum Rated Anode Voltage or 16,0

    16 V

    range if this tube is operated at higher than the manufacturer's Maximum Rated Anode Voltage or 16,000 volts, whichever is less.

Data set 02

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • Maximum Anode voltage

    0 V

    Maximum Anode voltage ...... • . . 22'000Volts SYLVANIA

  • Maximum Grid No. 2 Voltage

    550 V

    Maximum Grid No. 2 Voltage .... . . . 550Volts Sylvania Electric Products Inc.

  • MinimumGridNo.2Voltage

    200 V

    MinimumGridNo.2Voltage . . . . . . 200Volts

  • Maximum Anode voltage

    22000 V

    Maximum Anode voltage .................... . . . 22,000Volts

  • Minimum Grid No. 2 Voltage

    350 V

    Minimum Grid No. 2 Voltage ................. . . . 350Volts

  • Heater positive with Respect to cathode

    200 V

    Heater positive with Respect to cathode ........... 200 Volts

  • Anode voltage

    18000 V

    Anode voltage ........................ . . 18,000Volts

  • Grid No. 4 Voltage for Focus

    400 V

    Grid No. 4 Voltage for Focus .................., 0 to 400 Volts

  • Grid No. 2 Voltage

    300 V

    Grid No. 2 Voltage ......................, . . 300 Volts

  • Cathode voltage Required for cutoff5

    62 V

    Cathode voltage Required for cutoff5 .............., +37 to +62 Volts

CircuitValue

  • Grid No. 1 Circuit Resistance

    1.5 Mohm

    Grid No. 1 Circuit Resistance ................... 1.5 Megohms Max.