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5QP4

Five-inch high-voltage cathode-ray display tube with magnetic beam deflection or focusing characteristics, designed for direct visual display with manufacturer-specified accelerating and grid-control ratings.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
B5AN
Socket code
OCTALCRT8
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

Five-inch magnetic-focus, magnetic-deflection direct-view cathode-ray tube for industrial applications, with reflective metal-backed P4 screen.

Socket description

Octal 8-contact CRT base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
B5AN
Socket code
OCTALCRT8
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
600 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

B5AN - 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
12000 V
Max screen voltage
2 V

Published ratings and characteristics promoted semantically from source.

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 General Electric Transmitting Types

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    12000 V

Characteristic

  • Phosphor

    P4

  • Focusing Method

    Magnetic

  • Deflecting Method

    Magnetic

Data set 02

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

  • AnodeVoltage12000MaxVoltsDC

    12000 V

    Published datasheet table

  • GridNo2VoltageL10MaxVoltsDCValue1

    2 V

    Published datasheet table

  • GridNo2VoltageL10MaxVoltsDCValue2

    0 V

    Published datasheet table

  • GridNo1Voltage

    1

    Published datasheet table

  • DuringWarmUpPeriodNotToExceed15Seconds410MaxVoltsDCValue1

    15 s

    Published datasheet table

  • DuringWarmUpPeriodNotToExceed15Seconds410MaxVoltsDCValue2

    410 s

    Published datasheet table

  • AfterEquipmentWarmUpPerilod125MaxVoltsDC

    125 V

    Published datasheet table