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6CA4 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6CA4 rectifier - full wave. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 6CA4

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6CA4. This direction does not establish that 6CA4 can replace them.

EZ81

Rectifier - Full Wave

Foreign To American

The database records EZ81 as a possible replacement for6CA4.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeRectifier - Full WaveRectifier - Full Wave
ConstructionRectifier-RectifierRectifier-Rectifier
Base9MNot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current1 A1 A
U709

Rectifier - Full Wave

Foreign To American

The database records U709 as a possible replacement for6CA4.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeRectifier - Full WaveRectifier - Full Wave
ConstructionRectifier-RectifierRectifier-Rectifier
Base9MNot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins9Not recorded
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current1 A0.95 A

Where 6CA4 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 6CA4 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6CA4.

EZ4

Rectifier - Full Wave

American To Foreign

The database records 6CA4 as a possible replacement forEZ4.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6CA4 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeRectifier - Full WaveRectifier - Full Wave
ConstructionRectifier-RectifierRectifier-Rectifier
Base9MNot recorded
SocketB9ANot recorded
Base pins9Not recorded
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current1 A0.9 A
EZ81

Rectifier - Full Wave

American To Foreign

The database records 6CA4 as a possible replacement forEZ81.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6CA4 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeRectifier - Full WaveRectifier - Full Wave
ConstructionRectifier-RectifierRectifier-Rectifier
Base9MNot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current1 A1 A
U709

Rectifier - Full Wave

American To Foreign

The database records 6CA4 as a possible replacement forU709.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6CA4 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeRectifier - Full WaveRectifier - Full Wave
ConstructionRectifier-RectifierRectifier-Rectifier
Base9MNot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins9Not recorded
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current1 A0.95 A
6V4

Rectifier - Full Wave

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6CA4 as a possible replacement for6V4.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
Specification6CA4 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeRectifier - Full WaveRectifier - Full Wave
ConstructionRectifier-RectifierRectifier-Rectifier
Base9M9M
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current1 A0.6 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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