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4BA6 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 4BA6 voltage pentode - remote cutoff (single). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 4BA6

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 4BA6. This direction does not establish that 4BA6 can replace them.

4AU6

Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 4AU6 as a possible replacement for4BA6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
ConstructionPentodePentode
Base7CC7BK
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage4.2 V4.2 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
4BZ6

Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 4BZ6 as a possible replacement for4BA6.

  • Not suitable for all circuits
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
ConstructionPentodePentode
Base7CC7CM
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage4.2 V4.2 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A

Where 4BA6 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 4BA6 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 4BA6.

4AU6

Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 4BA6 as a possible replacement for4AU6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification4BA6 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
ConstructionPentodePentode
Base7CC7BK
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage4.2 V4.2 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
4BZ6

Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 4BA6 as a possible replacement for4BZ6.

  • Not suitable for all circuits
Specification4BA6 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
ConstructionPentodePentode
Base7CC7CM
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage4.2 V4.2 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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