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27RP4

Twenty-seven-inch direct-view television picture tube with aluminized gray-filter screen, magnetic focusing and deflection, unipotential cathode, and external single-field ion trap. High-voltage anode capability reaches about 20 kV.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
12N
Socket code
DUODECAL5
Base pins
5
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

The 27RP4 is a direct-view television picture tube using an aluminized grey-filter screen, magnetic focus and deflection, a unipotential cathode and an external single-field ion trap.

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
5
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
20000 V
Max screen voltage
500 V
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
410 V

Promoted values are taken from clearly identified printed ratings/characteristics.

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

Other

  • HighVoltageElectrodeMaximum

    20000 V

    CRT

Data set 02

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 4 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristic

  • Cathode to all other electrodes capacitance

    5 pF

    WholeTube

  • Grid 1 to all other electrodes capacitance

    6 pF

    WholeTube

  • External conductive coating to anode capacitance maximum

    750 pF

    WholeTube

  • External conductive coating to anode capacitance minimum

    500 pF

    WholeTube

  • Focusing method

    Magnetic

    WholeTube

  • Deflecting method

    Magnetic

    WholeTube

  • Horizontal deflection angle

    85 degree

    WholeTube

  • Diagonal deflection angle

    90 degree

    WholeTube

  • Phosphor color

    White

    Screen

  • Persistence

    Medium

    Screen

Other

  • Maximum DC anode/accelerator voltage

    20000 V

    WholeTube

  • Maximum DC grid 2 voltage

    500 V

    WholeTube

  • Maximum negative grid 1 bias magnitude

    125 V

    WholeTube

  • Maximum positive peak grid 1 voltage

    2 V

    WholeTube

  • Maximum heater-cathode voltage during warm-up

    410 V

    Warmup15Seconds

  • DC anode/accelerator voltage

    16000 V

    TypicalOperation

  • DC grid 2 voltage

    300 V

    TypicalOperation

Data set 03

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltageNominal

    6.3 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrentNominal

    600 mA

  • MaxPlateVoltage

    20000 V

  • MaxScreenVoltage

    500 V

  • Typical Anode Voltage

    16000 V

Capacitance

  • Cathode To All Other Electrodes Capacitance

    5 pF

  • Grid1 To All Other Electrodes Capacitance

    6 pF

  • ExternalCoatingToAnodeCapacitanceMinimum

    500 pF

  • ExternalCoatingToAnodeCapacitanceMaximum

    750 pF