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12CS6 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 12CS6 heptode. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Replacement tubes for 12CS6
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 12CS6. This direction does not establish that 12CS6 can replace them.
Voltage Radio Detector Converter
The database records 12H31 as a possible replacement for12CS6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Heptode | Voltage Radio Detector Converter |
| Construction | Heptode | Heptode |
| Base | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| 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 |
Voltage Radio Detector Converter
The database records HK90 as a possible replacement for12CS6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Heptode | Voltage Radio Detector Converter |
| Construction | Heptode | Heptode |
| Base | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| 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 |
Voltage Radio Detector Converter
The database records 12BE6 as a possible replacement for12CS6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Heptode | Voltage Radio Detector Converter |
| Construction | Heptode | Heptode |
| Base | Not recorded | 7CH |
| 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 12CS6 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 12CS6 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 12CS6.
Voltage Radio Detector Converter
The database records 12CS6 as a possible replacement for12BE6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 12CS6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Heptode | Voltage Radio Detector Converter |
| Construction | Heptode | Heptode |
| Base | Not recorded | 7CH |
| 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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