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50CA5 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 50CA5 power - beam single (not sweep) (under 10w). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 50CA5

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 50CA5. This direction does not establish that 50CA5 can replace them.

50EH5

Power - Pentode Single (NOT beam) (under 10W)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 50EH5 as a possible replacement for50CA5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Beam Single (NOT sweep) (under 10W)Power - Pentode Single (NOT beam) (under 10W)
ConstructionBeamPowerPentode
Base7CV7CV
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage50 V50 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 A

Where 50CA5 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 50CA5 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 50CA5.

50EH5

Power - Pentode Single (NOT beam) (under 10W)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 50CA5 as a possible replacement for50EH5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification50CA5 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam Single (NOT sweep) (under 10W)Power - Pentode Single (NOT beam) (under 10W)
ConstructionBeamPowerPentode
Base7CV7CV
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage50 V50 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 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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