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27LP4

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
12N
Socket code
DUODECAL5
Base pins
12
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

Direct-view cathode-ray picture tube intended for television display service. The supplied Tung-Sol datasheet provides electrical ratings, operating conditions, capacitances, optical characteristics, focusing and deflection information. Features an aluminized screen where specified by this designation.

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
12N
Socket code
DUODECAL5
Base pins
12
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
600 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

12N - 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
0 V

Direct-view television CRT; high-voltage electrode rating mapped to MaxPlateVoltage as the section high-voltage limit.

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

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Capacitance

  • Heater Cathode Capacitance

    5 pF

    Approximate

Data set 02

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 4 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristics

  • MAGNETIC FOCUS AND DEFLECTION

    10

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • DIRECT INTERELECTRODE CAPACITANCES (APPROX.)

    1

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • GRID #i TO ALL OTHER ELECTRODES — value 1

    1

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • GRID #i TO ALL OTHER ELECTRODES — value 2

    0

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • MINIMUM EXTERNAL CONDUCTIVE COATING TO ANODE

    0

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • PHOSPHOR NUMBER

    4

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • HEATER VOLTAGE

    6.3 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • HEATER CURRENT

    0 mA

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • HEATER POSITIVE WITH RESPECT TO CATHODE — value 1

    1 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • HEATER POSITIVE WITH RESPECT TO CATHODE — value 2

    0 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • DC ANODE S GRID #3 VOLTAGE — value 1

    3 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • DC ANODE S GRID #3 VOLTAGE — value 2

    20000 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • DC GRID #2 VOLTAGE — value 1

    2 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • DC GRID #2 VOLTAGE — value 2

    300 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • DC GRID #1 VOLTAGE S — value 1

    1 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • DC GRID #1 VOLTAGE S — value 2

    33 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • DC FOCUSING COIL CURRENT (APPROX.)

    14 mA

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • ION TRAP MAGNET FIELD INTENSITY — value 1

    10

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • ION TRAP MAGNET FIELD INTENSITY — value 2

    1

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • ION TRAP MAGNET FIELD INTENSITY — value 3

    45

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • BVI SU AL EXTINCTION OF UNDEFL EC TEO FOCUSED SPOT.

    0

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

Other

  • MAXIMUM EXTERNAL CONDUCTIVE COATING TO ANODE

    400

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • MAXIMUM DC ANODE S — value 1

    3 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • MAXIMUM DC ANODE S — value 2

    22000 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • MAXIMUM DC GRID #2 VOLTAGE — value 1

    2 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • MAXIMUM DC GRID #2 VOLTAGE — value 2

    0 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • MAXIMUM GRID #i VOLTAGE

    1 V

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • MAXIMUM GRID #i CIRCUIT RESISTANCE — value 1

    1 Mohm

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.

  • MAXIMUM GRID #i CIRCUIT RESISTANCE — value 2

    1 Mohm

    Published CRT datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate conditions, limits, or nominal values.