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12BZ6 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 12BZ6 voltage pentode - remote cutoff (single). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Replacement tubes for 12BZ6
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 12BZ6. This direction does not establish that 12BZ6 can replace them.
Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
The database records 12BA6 as a possible replacement for12BZ6.
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single) | Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7CM | 7CC |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.15 A |
Where 12BZ6 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 12BZ6 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 12BZ6.
Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
The database records 12BZ6 as a possible replacement for12BA6.
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | 12BZ6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single) | Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7CM | 7CC |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.15 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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