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20AQ3 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 20AQ3 rectifier - damper diode. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Exact variations of 20AQ3
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.
LY88 Rectifier - Damper Diode
- Base
- 9CB
- Socket
- B9A
- Base pins
- 9
- Sections
- 1
- Heater voltage
- 20.2 V
- Heater current
- 0.45 A
Replacement tubes for 20AQ3
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 20AQ3. This direction does not establish that 20AQ3 can replace them.
Rectifier - Damper Diode
The database records LY88 as a possible replacement for20AQ3.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Rectifier - Damper Diode | Rectifier - Damper Diode |
| Construction | Rectifier | Rectifier |
| Base | 9CB | 9CB |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 20.2 V | 20.2 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.45 A |
Where 20AQ3 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 20AQ3 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 20AQ3.
Rectifier - Damper Diode
The database records 20AQ3 as a possible replacement forLY88.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 20AQ3 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Rectifier - Damper Diode | Rectifier - Damper Diode |
| Construction | Rectifier | Rectifier |
| Base | 9CB | 9CB |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 20.2 V | 20.2 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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