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12DM5 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 12DM5 power - tv horizontal output (sweep). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 12DM5

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 12DM5. This direction does not establish that 12DM5 can replace them.

12AS5

Power - Beam Single (NOT sweep) (under 10W)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 12AS5 as a possible replacement for12DM5.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)Power - Beam Single (NOT sweep) (under 10W)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base7CV7CV
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.45 A0.4 A
12C5

Power - Beam Single (NOT sweep) (under 10W)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 12C5 as a possible replacement for12DM5.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)Power - Beam Single (NOT sweep) (under 10W)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base7CV7CV
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.45 A0.6 A
12CU5

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 12CU5 as a possible replacement for12DM5.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base7CV7CV
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.45 A0.6 A
12R5

Power - TV Vertical Output

Receiving Tubes

The database records 12R5 as a possible replacement for12DM5.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)Power - TV Vertical Output
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base7CVNot recorded
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.45 A0.3 A

Where 12DM5 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 12DM5 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 12DM5.

12C5

Power - Beam Single (NOT sweep) (under 10W)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 12DM5 as a possible replacement for12C5.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
Specification12DM5 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)Power - Beam Single (NOT sweep) (under 10W)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base7CV7CV
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.45 A0.6 A
12CU5

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 12DM5 as a possible replacement for12CU5.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
Specification12DM5 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base7CV7CV
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.45 A0.6 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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