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5EJP2

Five-inch P2 cathode-ray instrument tube for oscillograph or measurement display, with manufacturer-specified focusing, deflection, accelerating voltages, and phosphor characteristics for precision waveform presentation.

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

Description

Five-inch electrostatically focused and deflected precision-instrument CRT with P2 yellowish-green phosphor.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
300 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
15000 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

    Electrostatic

  • Line width

    0.024 in

  • Horizontal deflection factor

    9.4 to 12.5 V/cm

  • Vertical deflection factor

    2.3 to 3.5 V/cm

  • Useful horizontal scan

    10 cm

  • Useful vertical scan

    6 cm

  • PDA helix resistance minimum

    200 Mohm

Construction

  • Phosphor

    P2 yellowish-green

Capacitance

  • Grid1-to-all capacitance

    6 pF

  • Cathode-to-all capacitance

    3.6 pF

  • X1-to-all capacitance

    4.5 pF

  • X2-to-all capacitance

    4.5 pF

  • X1-to-X2 capacitance

    2.7 pF

  • Y1-to-all capacitance

    3.8 pF

  • Y2-to-all capacitance

    3.8 pF

  • Y1-to-Y2 capacitance

    1.8 pF

Other

  • Post-accelerator voltage

    15000 V

  • Helix lower-end voltage

    1500 V

  • Pattern-adjustment voltage

    70 V

  • Mean X deflection-plate potential

    1500 V

  • Interplate shield voltage

    1500 V

  • Mean Y deflection-plate potential

    1500 V

  • Focus-electrode voltage range

    375 to 625 V

  • Accelerator voltage

    1500 V

  • Grid1 visual-extinction voltage range

    -45 to -85 V

  • Heater-cathode voltage maximum cathode positive

    200 V

  • Heater-cathode voltage maximum cathode negative

    125 V

  • Deflection-plate to grid4 voltage maximum

    500 V