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6106 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6106 rectifier - full wave. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 6106

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6106. This direction does not establish that 6106 can replace them.

6853

Rectifier - Full Wave

Communications And Special Purpose Tubes

The database records 6853 as a possible replacement for6106.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeRectifier - Full WaveRectifier - Full Wave
ConstructionRectifier-RectifierRectifier-Rectifier
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketIOOCTAL5
Base pins8Not recorded
Sections22
Heater voltage5 V5 V
Heater current1.7 ANot recorded
ECC91

Power - Triode Single (under 10W)

Foreign To American

The database records ECC91 as a possible replacement for6106.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeRectifier - Full WavePower - Triode Single (under 10W)
ConstructionRectifier-RectifierTriode-Triode
BaseNot recordedMiniature
SocketIOB7G
Base pins87
Sections22
Heater voltage5 V6.3 V
Heater current1.7 A0.45 A
M8081

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar high frequency)

Foreign To American

The database records M8081 as a possible replacement for6106.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeRectifier - Full WaveVoltage - Dual Triode (similar high frequency)
ConstructionRectifier-RectifierTriode-Triode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketIONot recorded
Base pins8Not recorded
Sections22
Heater voltage5 V6.3 V
Heater current1.7 A0.45 A

Where 6106 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 6106 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6106.

6087

Rectifier - Full Wave

Communications And Special Purpose Tubes

The database records 6106 as a possible replacement for6087.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6106 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeRectifier - Full WaveRectifier - Full Wave
ConstructionRectifier-RectifierRectifier-Rectifier
BaseNot recorded5L
SocketIOIO
Base pins85
Sections22
Heater voltage5 V5 V
Heater current1.7 A2 A
6853

Rectifier - Full Wave

Communications And Special Purpose Tubes

The database records 6106 as a possible replacement for6853.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6106 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeRectifier - Full WaveRectifier - Full Wave
ConstructionRectifier-RectifierRectifier-Rectifier
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketIOOCTAL5
Base pins8Not recorded
Sections22
Heater voltage5 V5 V
Heater current1.7 ANot recorded
5Y3GT

Rectifier - Full Wave

Receiving To Industrial Tubes

The database records 6106 as a possible replacement for5Y3GT.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6106 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeRectifier - Full WaveRectifier - Full Wave
ConstructionRectifier-RectifierRectifier-Rectifier
BaseNot recorded5T
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections22
Heater voltage5 V5 V
Heater current1.7 A2 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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