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17BE3 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 17BE3 rectifier - damper diode. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Exact variations of 17BE3
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.
17BZ3 Rectifier - Damper Diode
- Base
- 12GA
- Socket
- B9A
- Base pins
- 12
- Sections
- 1
- Heater voltage
- 16.8 V
- Heater current
- 0.45 A
Replacement tubes for 17BE3
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 17BE3. This direction does not establish that 17BE3 can replace them.
Rectifier - Damper Diode
The database records 17BE3A as a possible replacement for17BE3.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Rectifier - Damper Diode | Rectifier - Damper Diode |
| Construction | Rectifier | Rectifier |
| Base | 26E | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 12 | 12 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 16.8 V | 16.8 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.45 A |
Rectifier - Damper Diode
The database records 17BZ3 as a possible replacement for17BE3.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Rectifier - Damper Diode | Rectifier - Damper Diode |
| Construction | Rectifier | Rectifier |
| Base | 26E | 12GA |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 12 | 12 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 16.8 V | 16.8 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.45 A |
Where 17BE3 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 17BE3 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 17BE3.
Rectifier - Damper Diode
The database records 17BE3 as a possible replacement for17BE3A.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 17BE3 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Rectifier - Damper Diode | Rectifier - Damper Diode |
| Construction | Rectifier | Rectifier |
| Base | 26E | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 12 | 12 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 16.8 V | 16.8 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.45 A |
Rectifier - Damper Diode
The database records 17BE3 as a possible replacement for17BW3.
- Parallel heater circuits only
| Specification | 17BE3 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Rectifier - Damper Diode | Rectifier - Damper Diode |
| Construction | Rectifier | Rectifier |
| Base | 26E | 12FX |
| Socket | B9A | B12C |
| Base pins | 12 | 12 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 16.8 V | 16.8 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.6 A |
Rectifier - Damper Diode
The database records 17BE3 as a possible replacement for17BZ3.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 17BE3 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Rectifier - Damper Diode | Rectifier - Damper Diode |
| Construction | Rectifier | Rectifier |
| Base | 26E | 12GA |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 12 | 12 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 16.8 V | 16.8 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.45 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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