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16GK8 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 16GK8 power - beam (not sweep). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 16GK8

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 16GK8. This direction does not establish that 16GK8 can replace them.

30PL13

Power - TV Vertical Output

Foreign To American

The database records 30PL13 as a possible replacement for16GK8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - TV Vertical Output
ConstructionBeamPower-TriodeBeamPower-Triode
BaseNot recordedB9A
SocketB9AB9A
Base pinsNot recorded9
Sections22
Heater voltage16 V16 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
30PL14

Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)

Foreign To American

The database records 30PL14 as a possible replacement for16GK8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
ConstructionBeamPower-TriodeBeamPower-Triode
BaseNot recordedB9A
SocketB9AB9A
Base pinsNot recorded9
Sections22
Heater voltage16 V16 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
PCL800

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Foreign To American

The database records PCL800 as a possible replacement for16GK8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPower-TriodeBeamPower-Triode
BaseNot recordedB9A
SocketB9ANot recorded
Base pinsNot recorded9
Sections22
Heater voltage16 V16 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
PCL88

Power - TV Vertical Output

Foreign To American

The database records PCL88 as a possible replacement for16GK8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - TV Vertical Output
ConstructionBeamPower-TriodeBeamPower-Triode
BaseNot recordedB9A
SocketB9AB9A
Base pinsNot recorded9
Sections22
Heater voltage16 V16 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A

Where 16GK8 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 16GK8 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 16GK8.

30PL13

Power - TV Vertical Output

American To Foreign

The database records 16GK8 as a possible replacement for30PL13.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification16GK8 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - TV Vertical Output
ConstructionBeamPower-TriodeBeamPower-Triode
BaseNot recordedB9A
SocketB9AB9A
Base pinsNot recorded9
Sections22
Heater voltage16 V16 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
30PL14

Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)

American To Foreign

The database records 16GK8 as a possible replacement for30PL14.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification16GK8 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
ConstructionBeamPower-TriodeBeamPower-Triode
BaseNot recordedB9A
SocketB9AB9A
Base pinsNot recorded9
Sections22
Heater voltage16 V16 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
PCL800

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

American To Foreign

The database records 16GK8 as a possible replacement forPCL800.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification16GK8 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPower-TriodeBeamPower-Triode
BaseNot recordedB9A
SocketB9ANot recorded
Base pinsNot recorded9
Sections22
Heater voltage16 V16 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
PCL88

Power - TV Vertical Output

American To Foreign

The database records 16GK8 as a possible replacement forPCL88.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification16GK8 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - TV Vertical Output
ConstructionBeamPower-TriodeBeamPower-Triode
BaseNot recordedB9A
SocketB9AB9A
Base pinsNot recorded9
Sections22
Heater voltage16 V16 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 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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