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MY62

Color-television projection CRT with magnetic focusing and deflection, designed to generate a bright color image for optical projection. The manufacturer explicitly requires X-ray shielding equivalent to 0.5 mm lead.

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

Description

MY62 is a CathodeRay device. Colour-television projection CRT with magnetic focusing and magnetic deflection; the source explicitly requires X-ray shielding equivalent to 0.5 mm lead.

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

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Colour-television projection CRT with magnetic focusing and magnetic deflection; the source explicitly requires X-ray shielding equivalent to 0.5 mm lead.

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

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V2

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • Useful screen diameter

    55 to - mm

    Minimum

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater current

    300 mA

  • Focusing method

    Magnetic

  • Deflection method

    Magnetic

  • Anode/grid-2 voltage

    25 kV

  • Maximum anode/grid-2 voltage

    25 kV

  • Maximum grid-1 bias magnitude

    200 V

  • Maximum heater-cathode voltage

    125 V

  • Required X-ray shielding lead equivalent

    0.5 mm

    ObserverProtection

Capacitance

  • Grid-1 capacitance

    6.3 pF

  • Cathode capacitance

    6.3 pF

  • Anode/grid-2 to outer-coating capacitance

    450 pF

Characteristic

  • Focusing ampere-turns at 25 kV

    920 A-turns

  • Grid-1 cutoff-voltage magnitude

    40 to 90 V

Data set 02

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristics

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater current

    300 mA

  • Grid No.1 cutoff voltage

    -40 to -90 V

Construction

  • Useful screen diameter

    55 mm

  • Deflection method

    Magnetic

  • Focusing method

    Magnetic

  • Screen construction

    Projection screen

Other

  • Operating anode voltage

    25000 V

  • Maximum anode voltage

    25000 V

  • Maximum average beam current

    200 uA

  • Required X-ray shielding equivalent lead thickness

    0.5 mm

Capacitance

  • Grid No.1 capacitance

    6.3 pF

  • Cathode capacitance

    6.3 pF

  • Anode/grid2 to outer coating capacitance

    450 pF