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6ER5 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6ER5 voltage - triode (single high frequency). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Exact variations of 6ER5
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.
EC95 Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Base pins
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
- Heater voltage
- 6.3 V
- Heater current
- 0.18 A
Replacement tubes for 6ER5
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6ER5. This direction does not establish that 6ER5 can replace them.
Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
The database records EC95 as a possible replacement for6ER5.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) |
| Construction | Triode | Triode |
| Base | 7FP | Not recorded |
| Socket | B7G | Not recorded |
| Base pins | 7 | Not recorded |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.18 A | 0.18 A |
Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
The database records EC97 as a possible replacement for6ER5.
- Parallel heater circuits only
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) |
| Construction | Triode | Triode |
| Base | 7FP | Not recorded |
| Socket | B7G | B9A |
| Base pins | 7 | Not recorded |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.18 A | 0.215 A |
Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
The database records 6FY5 as a possible replacement for6ER5.
- Parallel heater circuits only
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) |
| Construction | Triode | Triode |
| Base | 7FP | 7FP |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.18 A | 0.2 A |
Where 6ER5 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 6ER5 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6ER5.
Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
The database records 6ER5 as a possible replacement forEC95.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 6ER5 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) |
| Construction | Triode | Triode |
| Base | 7FP | Not recorded |
| Socket | B7G | Not recorded |
| Base pins | 7 | Not recorded |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.18 A | 0.18 A |
Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
The database records 6ER5 as a possible replacement for6FY5.
- Parallel heater circuits only
| Specification | 6ER5 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) |
| Construction | Triode | Triode |
| Base | 7FP | 7FP |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.18 A | 0.2 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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