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6BM8 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6BM8 power - tv vertical output. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Replacement tubes for 6BM8
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6BM8. This direction does not establish that 6BM8 can replace them.
Power - TV Vertical Output
The database records 6PL12 as a possible replacement for6BM8.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Vertical Output | Power - TV Vertical Output |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | BeamPower-Triode |
| Base | 9EX | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | Not recorded |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.78 A | 0.78 A |
Power - Pentode (NOT beam)
The database records ECL82 as a possible replacement for6BM8.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Vertical Output | Power - Pentode (NOT beam) |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Pentode-Triode |
| Base | 9EX | 9C12 |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.78 A | 0.78 A |
Where 6BM8 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 6BM8 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6BM8.
Power - TV Vertical Output
The database records 6BM8 as a possible replacement for6PL12.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 6BM8 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Vertical Output | Power - TV Vertical Output |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | BeamPower-Triode |
| Base | 9EX | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | Not recorded |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.78 A | 0.78 A |
Power - Pentode (NOT beam)
The database records 6BM8 as a possible replacement forECL82.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 6BM8 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Vertical Output | Power - Pentode (NOT beam) |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Pentode-Triode |
| Base | 9EX | 9C12 |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.78 A | 0.78 A |
Voltage Triode Pentode
The database records 6BM8 as a possible replacement for6HC8.
- Parallel heater circuits only
| Specification | 6BM8 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Vertical Output | Voltage Triode Pentode |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Pentode-Triode |
| Base | 9EX | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.78 A | 0.45 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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