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5QP4A

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
5AN
Socket code
-
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

Five-inch magnetic-focus, magnetic-deflection direct-view cathode-ray tube with aluminized screen and high-resolution gun.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
5AN
Socket code
-
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
600 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

5AN - 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

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

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

  • AnodeVoltaget

    12000 V

    Published datasheet table

  • GridNo2VoltageValue1

    2 V

    Published datasheet table

  • GridNo2VoltageValue2

    700 V

    Published datasheet table

  • GridNo1Voltage

    1

    Published datasheet table

  • NegativeBiasVolue

    180 V

    Published datasheet table

  • PositiveBiasYalue

    0 V

    Published datasheet table

  • GridNo2VoltageValue1

    2 V

    Published datasheet table

  • GridNo2VoltageValue2

    300 V

    Published datasheet table

  • FocusingCoilCurrentOpproximaten

    137 mA

    Published datasheet table

  • GridNo1CircuitResistanceValue1

    1 MOhm

    Published datasheet table

  • GridNo1CircuitResistanceValue2

    1.5 MOhm

    Published datasheet table

  • AMeasuredInAccordanceWithMILE1BParagraph41262AtAnAnodeCurrentOf200MicroamperesValue1

    1 uA

    Published datasheet table

  • AMeasuredInAccordanceWithMILE1BParagraph41262AtAnAnodeCurrentOf200MicroamperesValue2

    4.12 uA

    Published datasheet table

  • AMeasuredInAccordanceWithMILE1BParagraph41262AtAnAnodeCurrentOf200MicroamperesValue3

    6.2 uA

    Published datasheet table