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30PL13 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 30PL13 power - tv vertical output. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 30PL13

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 30PL13. This direction does not establish that 30PL13 can replace them.

16GK8

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

American To Foreign

The database records 16GK8 as a possible replacement for30PL13.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - TV Vertical OutputPower - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPower-TriodeBeamPower-Triode
BaseB9ANot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins9Not recorded
Sections22
Heater voltage16 V16 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A

Where 30PL13 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 30PL13 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 30PL13.

16GK8

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Foreign To American

The database records 30PL13 as a possible replacement for16GK8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification30PL13 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - TV Vertical OutputPower - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPower-TriodeBeamPower-Triode
BaseB9ANot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins9Not recorded
Sections22
Heater voltage16 V16 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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