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16A8 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 16A8 power - tv vertical output. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Exact variations of 16A8
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.
PCL82 Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
- Base
- 9EX
- Socket
- B9A
- Base pins
- 9
- Sections
- 2
- Heater voltage
- 16 V
- Heater current
- 0.3 A
Replacement tubes for 16A8
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 16A8. This direction does not establish that 16A8 can replace them.
Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
The database records 30PL12 as a possible replacement for16A8.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Vertical Output | Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | BeamPower-Triode |
| Base | 9EX | B9A |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 16 V | 16 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
The database records PCL82 as a possible replacement for16A8.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Vertical Output | Power - Beam (NOT sweep) |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | BeamPower-Triode |
| Base | 9EX | 9EX |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 16 V | 16 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Where 16A8 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 16A8 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 16A8.
Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
The database records 16A8 as a possible replacement for30PL12.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 16A8 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Vertical Output | Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | BeamPower-Triode |
| Base | 9EX | B9A |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 16 V | 16 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
The database records 16A8 as a possible replacement forPCL82.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 16A8 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Vertical Output | Power - Beam (NOT sweep) |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | BeamPower-Triode |
| Base | 9EX | 9EX |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 16 V | 16 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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