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20D4 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 20D4 voltage - triode (with diode, heptode or hexode). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 20D4

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 20D4. This direction does not establish that 20D4 can replace them.

6AJ8

Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)

American To Foreign

The database records 6AJ8 as a possible replacement for20D4.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
ConstructionHeptode-TriodeHeptode-Triode
BaseNot recordedE9-1
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A

Where 20D4 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 20D4 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 20D4.

6AJ8

Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)

Foreign To American

The database records 20D4 as a possible replacement for6AJ8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification20D4 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
ConstructionHeptode-TriodeHeptode-Triode
BaseNot recordedE9-1
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 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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