Data set 01
1938 National Union
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Cathode Ray
Other
Deflection voltage
425 V
Magnetic pick-up tube
Load resistance per plate
0.5 Mohm
Published datasheet rating
Specialized - Cathode Ray ·CathodeRay
6462
National Union magnetic pickup cathode-ray tube that converts small magnetic-field changes into a differential electrical output. Unlike ordinary CRTs, its primary function is sensing magnetic variation rather than visual display.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- B7G
- Base pins
- -
- Nominal heater
- 6.3 V / 175 mA
Description
National Union 6462 magnetic pick-up cathode-ray tube that converts small magnetic-field changes into a differential electrical output.
Socket description
Miniature 7-contact
General specifications
Tube and section characteristics
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Heater and base
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- B7G
- Base pins
- -
- Nominal heater voltage
- 6.3 V
- Nominal heater current
- 175 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
- Plate resistance
- 2600000 Ω
- Max plate voltage
- 400 V
- Max cathode current
- 2.5 mA
Promoted ratings/characteristics read from the approved National Union datasheet.
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.