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21HB5A alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 21HB5A power - tv horizontal output (sweep). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 21HB5A

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 21HB5A. This direction does not establish that 21HB5A can replace them.

21HB5

Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 21HB5 as a possible replacement for21HB5A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base12BJNot recorded
SocketB12CB9A
Base pins1212
Sections11
Heater voltage21 V21 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A

Where 21HB5A can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 21HB5A is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 21HB5A.

21HB5

Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 21HB5A as a possible replacement for21HB5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification21HB5A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base12BJNot recorded
SocketB12CB9A
Base pins1212
Sections11
Heater voltage21 V21 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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