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3A3 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 3A3 rectifier - tv line scan boost. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Exact variations of 3A3
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.
3AW3 Rectifier - Damper Diode
- Base
- 8EZ
- Socket
- OCTAL6
- Base pins
- 8
- Sections
- 1
- Heater voltage
- 3.15 V
- Heater current
- 0.6 A
Replacement tubes for 3A3
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 3A3. This direction does not establish that 3A3 can replace them.
Rectifier - TV Line Scan Boost
The database records 3A3C as a possible replacement for3A3.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Rectifier - TV Line Scan Boost | Rectifier - TV Line Scan Boost |
| Construction | Rectifier | Rectifier |
| Base | 8EZ | Not recorded |
| Socket | Not recorded | IO |
| Base pins | 8 | 6 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 3.15 V | 3.15 V |
| Heater current | 0.22 A | 0.22 A |
Rectifier - TV Line Scan Boost
The database records 3CU3A as a possible replacement for3A3.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Rectifier - TV Line Scan Boost | Rectifier - TV Line Scan Boost |
| Construction | Rectifier | Rectifier |
| Base | 8EZ | 8MK |
| Socket | Not recorded | IO |
| Base pins | 8 | 6 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 3.15 V | 3.15 V |
| Heater current | 0.22 A | 0.28 A |
Rectifier - TV Line Scan Boost
The database records 3DB3 as a possible replacement for3A3.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Rectifier - TV Line Scan Boost | Rectifier - TV Line Scan Boost |
| Construction | Rectifier | Rectifier |
| Base | 8EZ | Not recorded |
| Socket | Not recorded | IO |
| Base pins | 8 | 8 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 3.15 V | 3.15 V |
| Heater current | 0.22 A | 0.245 A |
Rectifier - TV Line Scan Boost
The database records 3DJ3 as a possible replacement for3A3.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Rectifier - TV Line Scan Boost | Rectifier - TV Line Scan Boost |
| Construction | Rectifier | Rectifier |
| Base | 8EZ | 8MX |
| Socket | Not recorded | IO |
| Base pins | 8 | 8 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 3.15 V | 3.15 V |
| Heater current | 0.22 A | 0.3 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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