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5CP4

Five-inch electrostatically focused and deflected instrument CRT with a white medium-persistence screen. Its direct-view beam system is suited to oscillographic and general precision display applications.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B12D
Base pins
12
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

5CP4 is described in the supplied Tung-Sol datasheet as a electrostatically focused and deflected CRT with white medium-persistence phosphor. The redo includes a substantive section-electrical extraction from ratings and characteristic tables.

Socket description

Duodecar 12-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B12D
Base pins
12
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
4400 V
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
125 V

MaxPlateVoltage stores published maximum Anode No. 3/supplementary high-voltage electrode rating.

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

Other

  • Maximum anode No. 2 voltage

    2200 V

  • Maximum anode No. 1 voltage

    1100 V

Capacitance

  • Grid-to-all-other-electrodes capacitance

    8 pF

Data set 02

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 1 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristic

  • Heater/filament voltage

    6.3 V

    Published rating

  • Heater/filament current

    600 mA

    Published rating

  • Screen fluorescence

    White

    Phosphor4

  • Screen persistence

    Medium

    Phosphor4

Other

  • Maximum supplementary high-voltage electrode voltage

    4400 V

    CRT

  • Maximum high-voltage electrode voltage

    2200 V

    CRT

  • Maximum focusing-electrode voltage

    1100 V

    CRT

  • Maximum peak voltage between anode No.2 and any deflector

    550 V

    CRT