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0A3 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 0A3 voltage regulator. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Exact variations of 0A3

These designations belong to the same electrical variation group. Their names may differ because of international standards, manufacturing tolerances, or materials, but they are recorded as electrically equivalent—not merely substitutes.

  • VR75

    Voltage Regulator

    Base
    4AJ
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Base pins
    4
    Sections
    1
    Heater voltage
    Not recorded
    Heater current
    Not recorded

Replacement tubes for 0A3

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 0A3. This direction does not establish that 0A3 can replace them.

KD21

Voltage Regulator

Foreign To American

The database records KD21 as a possible replacement for0A3.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage RegulatorVoltage Regulator
ConstructionVoltageRegulatorVoltageRegulator
Base4AJNot recorded
SocketIONot recorded
Base pins8Not recorded
Sections11
Heater voltageNot recordedNot recorded
Heater currentNot recordedNot recorded
VR75

Voltage Regulator

Receiving Tubes

The database records VR75 as a possible replacement for0A3.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage RegulatorVoltage Regulator
ConstructionVoltageRegulatorVoltageRegulator
Base4AJ4AJ
SocketIONot recorded
Base pins84
Sections11
Heater voltageNot recordedNot recorded
Heater currentNot recordedNot recorded

Where 0A3 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 0A3 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 0A3.

KD21

Voltage Regulator

American To Foreign

The database records 0A3 as a possible replacement forKD21.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification0A3 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage RegulatorVoltage Regulator
ConstructionVoltageRegulatorVoltageRegulator
Base4AJNot recorded
SocketIONot recorded
Base pins8Not recorded
Sections11
Heater voltageNot recordedNot recorded
Heater currentNot recordedNot recorded

Verify before substituting

Matching a base or heater voltage is not enough to prove that two tubes are interchangeable. Check pin connections, heater current, maximum ratings, bias requirements, warm-up behavior, and the equipment manufacturer’s service documentation before making a substitution.

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