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2ES5 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 2ES5 voltage - triode (single high frequency). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 2ES5

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 2ES5. This direction does not establish that 2ES5 can replace them.

2ER5

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 2ER5 as a possible replacement for2ES5.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
  • No-warmup series circuits only
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage2.35 V2.3 V
Heater current0.6 A0.6 A

Where 2ES5 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 2ES5 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 2ES5.

2ER5

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 2ES5 as a possible replacement for2ER5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification2ES5 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage2.35 V2.3 V
Heater current0.6 A0.6 A
2FH5

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 2ES5 as a possible replacement for2FH5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification2ES5 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
BaseNot recorded7FP
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage2.35 V2.35 V
Heater current0.6 A0.6 A
2FQ5

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 2ES5 as a possible replacement for2FQ5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification2ES5 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage2.35 V2.3 V
Heater current0.6 A0.6 A
2FQ5A

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 2ES5 as a possible replacement for2FQ5A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification2ES5 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
BaseNot recorded7FP
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage2.35 V2.3 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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