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5EH8 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 5EH8 voltage radio detector converter. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Replacement tubes for 5EH8
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 5EH8. This direction does not establish that 5EH8 can replace them.
Voltage Radio Detector Converter
The database records 5X8 as a possible replacement for5EH8.
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Radio Detector Converter | Voltage Radio Detector Converter |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Pentode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | 9AK |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 4.7 V | 4.7 V |
| Heater current | 0.6 A | 0.6 A |
Where 5EH8 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 5EH8 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 5EH8.
Voltage Radio Detector Converter
The database records 5EH8 as a possible replacement for5X8.
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | 5EH8 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Radio Detector Converter | Voltage Radio Detector Converter |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Pentode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | 9AK |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 4.7 V | 4.7 V |
| Heater current | 0.6 A | 0.6 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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