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Specialized - Cathode Ray ·CathodeRay

AW5380

European rectangular monochrome television picture tube with electrostatic focusing, magnetic deflection, and a metal-backed or aluminized screen. Manufacturer documentation supports high-voltage direct-view receiver service with compact wide-angle geometry.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B12A
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 300 mA

Description

Rectangular television picture tube with filter glass, metal-backed screen, ion trap, electrostatic focus, and 90-degree magnetic deflection.

Socket description

Duodecal 12-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B12A
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
17000 V

CRT section; source publishes high-voltage and focusing/deflection operating data.

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

1957 Philips Receiving and Amplifying Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    300 mA

  • Deflection Angle

    90 degree

  • DeflectionMethod

    Magnetic

  • FocusMethod

    Electrostatic

  • UsefulDiagonalMinimum

    511 mm

  • UsefulWidthMinimum

    432 mm

  • UsefulHeightMinimum

    378 mm

Data set 02

195X Tesla

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristics

  • Interelectrode capacitances

    Published

    See source sheet for electrode-specific capacitance values

Application

  • Application

    Monochrome television picture tube

    Television receiver service

Data set 03

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • Heater switch-on voltage maximum

    9.5 V

    SeriesHeaterChain