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3BH2 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 3BH2 rectifier - tv line scan boost. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Exact variations of 3BH2
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.
GY501 Rectifier - TV Line Scan Boost
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9D
- Base pins
- 9
- Sections
- 1
- Heater voltage
- 3.15 V
- Heater current
- 0.4 A
Replacement tubes for 3BH2
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 3BH2. This direction does not establish that 3BH2 can replace them.
Rectifier - TV Line Scan Boost
The database records GY501 as a possible replacement for3BH2.
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 | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Socket | Not recorded | B9D |
| Base pins | Not recorded | 9 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 3.15 V | 3.15 V |
| Heater current | 0.37 A | 0.4 A |
Where 3BH2 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 3BH2 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 3BH2.
Rectifier - TV Line Scan Boost
The database records 3BH2 as a possible replacement forGY501.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 3BH2 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Rectifier - TV Line Scan Boost | Rectifier - TV Line Scan Boost |
| Construction | Rectifier | Rectifier |
| Base | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Socket | Not recorded | B9D |
| Base pins | Not recorded | 9 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 3.15 V | 3.15 V |
| Heater current | 0.37 A | 0.4 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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