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5HG8 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 5HG8 voltage radio detector converter. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Exact variations of 5HG8
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.
LCF86 Voltage Radio Detector Converter
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Base pins
- 9
- Sections
- 2
- Heater voltage
- 6.3 V
- Heater current
- 0.6 A
Replacement tubes for 5HG8
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 5HG8. This direction does not establish that 5HG8 can replace them.
Voltage Radio Detector Converter
The database records LCF86 as a possible replacement for5HG8.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Radio Detector Converter | Voltage Radio Detector Converter |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Pentode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 5.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.6 A |
Where 5HG8 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 5HG8 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 5HG8.
Voltage Radio Detector Converter
The database records 5HG8 as a possible replacement forLCF86.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 5HG8 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Radio Detector Converter | Voltage Radio Detector Converter |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Pentode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 5.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 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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