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17DW4A alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 17DW4A rectifier - damper diode. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 17DW4A

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 17DW4A. This direction does not establish that 17DW4A can replace them.

17CK3

Rectifier - Damper Diode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 17CK3 as a possible replacement for17DW4A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeRectifier - Damper DiodeRectifier - Damper Diode
ConstructionRectifierRectifier
Base9HPNot recorded
SocketB9EB9A
Base pins99
Sections11
Heater voltage16.8 V16.8 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A

Where 17DW4A can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 17DW4A is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 17DW4A.

17AY3

Rectifier - Damper Diode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 17DW4A as a possible replacement for17AY3.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification17DW4A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeRectifier - Damper DiodeRectifier - Damper Diode
ConstructionRectifierRectifier
Base9HPNot recorded
SocketB9EB9A
Base pins99
Sections11
Heater voltage16.8 V16.8 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
17AY3A

Rectifier - Damper Diode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 17DW4A as a possible replacement for17AY3A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification17DW4A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeRectifier - Damper DiodeRectifier - Damper Diode
ConstructionRectifierRectifier
Base9HP9HP
SocketB9EB9A
Base pins99
Sections11
Heater voltage16.8 V16.8 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
17BS3A

Rectifier - Damper Diode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 17DW4A as a possible replacement for17BS3A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification17DW4A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeRectifier - Damper DiodeRectifier - Damper Diode
ConstructionRectifierRectifier
Base9HP9HP
SocketB9EB9A
Base pins99
Sections11
Heater voltage16.8 V16.8 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
17CK3

Rectifier - Damper Diode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 17DW4A as a possible replacement for17CK3.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification17DW4A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeRectifier - Damper DiodeRectifier - Damper Diode
ConstructionRectifierRectifier
Base9HPNot recorded
SocketB9EB9A
Base pins99
Sections11
Heater voltage16.8 V16.8 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 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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