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6EB5 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6EB5 diode (not rectifier). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 6EB5

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6EB5. This direction does not establish that 6EB5 can replace them.

6B32

Rectifier - Full Wave

Foreign To American

The database records 6B32 as a possible replacement for6EB5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeDiode (NOT rectifier)Rectifier - Full Wave
ConstructionDiode-DiodeDiode-Diode
Base6BTNot recorded
SocketNot recordedB7G
Base pins97
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
6D2

Diode (NOT rectifier)

Foreign To American

The database records 6D2 as a possible replacement for6EB5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeDiode (NOT rectifier)Diode (NOT rectifier)
ConstructionDiode-DiodeDiode-Diode
Base6BTNot recorded
SocketNot recordedB7G
Base pins97
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
D77

Diode (NOT rectifier)

Foreign To American

The database records D77 as a possible replacement for6EB5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeDiode (NOT rectifier)Diode (NOT rectifier)
ConstructionDiode-DiodeDiode-Diode
Base6BTB7G
SocketNot recordedNot recorded
Base pins97
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
DD6

Diode (NOT rectifier)

Foreign To American

The database records DD6 as a possible replacement for6EB5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeDiode (NOT rectifier)Diode (NOT rectifier)
ConstructionDiode-DiodeDiode-Diode
Base6BTNot recorded
SocketNot recordedNot recorded
Base pins9Not recorded
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
EAA901S

Diode (NOT rectifier)

Foreign To American

The database records EAA901S as a possible replacement for6EB5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeDiode (NOT rectifier)Diode (NOT rectifier)
ConstructionDiode-DiodeDiode-Diode
Base6BTNot recorded
SocketNot recordedB7G
Base pins97
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
EAA91

Diode (NOT rectifier)

Foreign To American

The database records EAA91 as a possible replacement for6EB5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeDiode (NOT rectifier)Diode (NOT rectifier)
ConstructionDiode-DiodeDiode-Diode
Base6BTNot recorded
SocketNot recordedB7G
Base pins97
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
EB91

Diode (NOT rectifier)

Foreign To American

The database records EB91 as a possible replacement for6EB5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeDiode (NOT rectifier)Diode (NOT rectifier)
ConstructionDiode-DiodeDiode-Diode
Base6BTMINIATURE
SocketNot recordedB7G
Base pins97
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
6AL5

Diode (NOT rectifier)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AL5 as a possible replacement for6EB5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeDiode (NOT rectifier)Diode (NOT rectifier)
ConstructionDiode-DiodeDiode-Diode
Base6BTE7-1
SocketNot recordedB7G
Base pins97
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A

Where 6EB5 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 6EB5 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6EB5.

6AL5

Diode (NOT rectifier)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6EB5 as a possible replacement for6AL5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6EB5 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeDiode (NOT rectifier)Diode (NOT rectifier)
ConstructionDiode-DiodeDiode-Diode
Base6BTE7-1
SocketNot recordedB7G
Base pins97
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 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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