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5651 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 5651 voltage regulator. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Exact variations of 5651

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.

  • M8098

    Voltage Regulator

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B7G
    Base pins
    7
    Sections
    1
    Heater voltage
    Not recorded
    Heater current
    Not recorded

Replacement tubes for 5651

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 5651. This direction does not establish that 5651 can replace them.

85A2

Voltage Regulator

Foreign To American

The database records 85A2 as a possible replacement for5651.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage RegulatorVoltage Regulator
ConstructionVoltageRegulatorVoltageRegulator
Base5BOMiniature
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltageNot recordedNot recorded
Heater currentNot recordedNot recorded
M8098

Voltage Regulator

Foreign To American

The database records M8098 as a possible replacement for5651.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage RegulatorVoltage Regulator
ConstructionVoltageRegulatorVoltageRegulator
Base5BONot recorded
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltageNot recordedNot recorded
Heater currentNot recordedNot recorded
OG3

Nixie

Foreign To American

The database records OG3 as a possible replacement for5651.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage RegulatorNixie
ConstructionVoltageRegulatorNixie
Base5BONot recorded
SocketB7GNot recorded
Base pins7Not recorded
Sections11
Heater voltageNot recordedNot recorded
Heater currentNot recordedNot recorded

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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