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6DY5 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6DY5 power - tv vertical output. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Exact variations of 6DY5
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.
EL82 Power - Pentode (NOT beam)
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Base pins
- 9
- Sections
- 1
- Heater voltage
- 6.3 V
- Heater current
- 0.76 A
Replacement tubes for 6DY5
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6DY5. This direction does not establish that 6DY5 can replace them.
Power - Pentode (NOT beam)
The database records EL82 as a possible replacement for6DY5.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Vertical Output | Power - Pentode (NOT beam) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.8 A | 0.76 A |
Power - TV Vertical Output
The database records 6CW5 as a possible replacement for6DY5.
- Parallel heater circuits only
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Vertical Output | Power - TV Vertical Output |
| Construction | Pentode | BeamPower |
| Base | Not recorded | 9CV |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.8 A | 0.76 A |
Where 6DY5 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 6DY5 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6DY5.
Power - Pentode (NOT beam)
The database records 6DY5 as a possible replacement forEL82.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 6DY5 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Vertical Output | Power - Pentode (NOT beam) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.8 A | 0.76 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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