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SC2854

Five-inch special-purpose CRT with electrostatic focusing, magnetic deflection, and a special blue-emitting screen. Sylvania specifies high-voltage operation to approximately 11 kV.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

The Sylvania SC2854 is a 5-inch special-purpose CRT with electrostatic focus, magnetic deflection, and a special blue-emitting screen.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
600 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
11000 V

Published ratings and characteristics promoted semantically from the approved 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 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    11000 V

  • Typical Anode Voltage

    7000 V

Characteristic

  • Phosphor

    Special Aluminized Phosphor

  • Focusing Method

    Electrostatic

  • Deflecting Method

    Magnetic

Data set 02

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristics

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    600 mA

  • Focusing Method

    Electrostatic text

  • Deflection Method

    Magnetic text

  • Deflection Angle

    53 deg

    Approximate

  • Fluorescence

    Blue text

  • Maximum Line Width

    0.4 mm

Other

  • Maximum Anode Voltage

    11000 V

  • Focus Electrode Voltage Minimum

    -550 V

  • Focus Electrode Voltage Maximum

    1100 V

  • Maximum Grid2 Voltage

    770 V

  • Maximum Grid1 Negative Bias

    200 V

  • Maximum Heater-Cathode Voltage

    200 V

    EitherPolarity

  • Anode Voltage

    7000 V

  • Focus Voltage Minimum

    0 V

  • Focus Voltage Maximum

    250 V

  • Grid2 Voltage

    300 V

  • Grid1 Cutoff Voltage Minimum

    -77 V

  • Grid1 Cutoff Voltage Maximum

    -33 V

  • Maximum Grid1 Circuit Resistance

    1.5 Mohm