DEGAUSSING CIRCUIT WITH RESIDUAL CURRENT CUTOFF

摘要

A degaussing circuit for a video display apparatus eliminates residual degaussing current flow during operation of the video display apparatus. A capacitor is connected between the energizing coil of the degaussing relay and the source of energizing voltage. Application of the energizing voltage to the relay energizing coil energizes the relay and initiates degaussing of the cathode ray tube of the video display apparatus, and also causes the capacitor to begin charging. As the capacitor becomes charged, the degaussing relay becomes deenergized, thereby terminating degaussing current flow. The capacitor charging time constant is selected to allow sufficient time for degaussing to occur before deenergization of the degaussing relay.