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17DE4 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 17DE4 rectifier - damper diode. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 17DE4

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 17DE4. This direction does not establish that 17DE4 can replace them.

17CQ4

Rectifier - Damper Diode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 17CQ4 as a possible replacement for17DE4.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeRectifier - Damper DiodeRectifier - Damper Diode
ConstructionRectifierRectifier
Base4CGNot recorded
SocketIOB7G
Base pins9Not recorded
Sections11
Heater voltage17 V17 V
Heater current0.6 A0.6 A

Where 17DE4 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 17DE4 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 17DE4.

17CQ4

Rectifier - Damper Diode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 17DE4 as a possible replacement for17CQ4.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification17DE4 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeRectifier - Damper DiodeRectifier - Damper Diode
ConstructionRectifierRectifier
Base4CGNot recorded
SocketIOB7G
Base pins9Not recorded
Sections11
Heater voltage17 V17 V
Heater current0.6 A0.6 A
19AU4

Rectifier - Damper Diode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 17DE4 as a possible replacement for19AU4.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification17DE4 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeRectifier - Damper DiodeRectifier - Damper Diode
ConstructionRectifierRectifier
Base4CGNot recorded
SocketIOIO
Base pins96
Sections11
Heater voltage17 V18.9 V
Heater current0.6 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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