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6AC5G alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6AC5G power - triode. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 6AC5G

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6AC5G. This direction does not establish that 6AC5G can replace them.

6AC5GT

Power - Triode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AC5GT as a possible replacement for6AC5G.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - TriodePower - Triode
ConstructionTriodeTriode
Base86O
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.4 A0.4 A

Where 6AC5G can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 6AC5G is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6AC5G.

6AC5GT

Power - Triode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AC5G as a possible replacement for6AC5GT.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6AC5G replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - TriodePower - Triode
ConstructionTriodeTriode
Base86O
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.4 A0.4 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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