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12BH7A alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 12BH7A voltage - dual triode (similar). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 12BH7A

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 12BH7A. This direction does not establish that 12BH7A can replace them.

12BH7

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 12BH7 as a possible replacement for12BH7A.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
  • No-warmup series circuits only
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
Base9ANot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A

Where 12BH7A can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 12BH7A is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 12BH7A.

12BH7

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 12BH7A as a possible replacement for12BH7.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification12BH7A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
Base9ANot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A

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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