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16A5 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 16A5 power - tv vertical output. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Exact variations of 16A5
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.
PL82 Power - TV Vertical Output
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Base pins
- 9
- Sections
- 1
- Heater voltage
- 16.5 V
- Heater current
- 0.3 A
Replacement tubes for 16A5
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 16A5. This direction does not establish that 16A5 can replace them.
Power - TV Vertical Output
The database records 30P16 as a possible replacement for16A5.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Vertical Output | Power - TV Vertical Output |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 9BL | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 16.5 V | 16.5 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Power - TV Vertical Output
The database records 30P18 as a possible replacement for16A5.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Vertical Output | Power - TV Vertical Output |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 9BL | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 16.5 V | 15 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Power - TV Vertical Output
The database records N329 as a possible replacement for16A5.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Vertical Output | Power - TV Vertical Output |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 9BL | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 16.5 V | 16.5 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Power - TV Vertical Output
The database records PL82 as a possible replacement for16A5.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Vertical Output | Power - TV Vertical Output |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 9BL | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 16.5 V | 16.5 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Power - TV Vertical Output
The database records PL84 as a possible replacement for16A5.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Vertical Output | Power - TV Vertical Output |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 9BL | 9CV |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 16.5 V | 15 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.285 A |
Power - TV Vertical Output
The database records 15CW5 as a possible replacement for16A5.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Vertical Output | Power - TV Vertical Output |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 9BL | 9CV |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 16.5 V | 15 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Where 16A5 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 16A5 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 16A5.
Power - TV Vertical Output
The database records 16A5 as a possible replacement for30P16.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 16A5 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Vertical Output | Power - TV Vertical Output |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 9BL | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 16.5 V | 16.5 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Power - TV Vertical Output
The database records 16A5 as a possible replacement forN329.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 16A5 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Vertical Output | Power - TV Vertical Output |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 9BL | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 16.5 V | 16.5 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Power - TV Vertical Output
The database records 16A5 as a possible replacement forPL82.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 16A5 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Vertical Output | Power - TV Vertical Output |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 9BL | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 16.5 V | 16.5 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 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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