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6EV5 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6EV5 voltage tetrode. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Exact variations of 6EV5

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.

6EA5
Voltage Tetrode
Base
7EW
Socket
B7G
Base pins
7
Sections
1
Heater voltage
6.3 V
Heater current
0.2 A

Replacement tubes for 6EV5

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6EV5. This direction does not establish that 6EV5 can replace them.

6AG5

Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AG5 as a possible replacement for6EV5.

Parallel heater circuits only
Not suitable for all circuits

Specification	Original tube	Replacement
Tube type	Voltage Tetrode	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
Construction	Tetrode	Pentode
Base	E7-1	E7-1
Socket	B7G	B7G
Base pins	7	7
Sections	1	1
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.3 A

6AK5

Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AK5 as a possible replacement for6EV5.

Parallel heater circuits only
Not suitable for all circuits

Specification	Original tube	Replacement
Tube type	Voltage Tetrode	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
Construction	Tetrode	Pentode
Base	E7-1	7BD
Socket	B7G	B7G
Base pins	7	7
Sections	1	1
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.175 A

6BC5

Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6BC5 as a possible replacement for6EV5.

Parallel heater circuits only
Not suitable for all circuits

Specification	Original tube	Replacement
Tube type	Voltage Tetrode	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
Construction	Tetrode	Pentode
Base	E7-1	7BC
Socket	B7G	B7G
Base pins	7	7
Sections	1	1
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.6 A

6CE5

Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6CE5 as a possible replacement for6EV5.

Parallel heater circuits only
Not suitable for all circuits

Specification	Original tube	Replacement
Tube type	Voltage Tetrode	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
Construction	Tetrode	Pentode
Base	E7-1	7BD
Socket	B7G	B7G
Base pins	7	7
Sections	1	1
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.3 A

6EA5

Voltage Tetrode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6EA5 as a possible replacement for6EV5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification	Original tube	Replacement
Tube type	Voltage Tetrode	Voltage Tetrode
Construction	Tetrode	Tetrode
Base	E7-1	7EW
Socket	B7G	B7G
Base pins	7	7
Sections	1	1
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.2 A

Where 6EV5 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 6EV5 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6EV5.

6AG5

Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6EV5 as a possible replacement for6AG5.

Parallel heater circuits only
Not suitable for all circuits

Specification	6EV5 replacement	Original tube
Tube type	Voltage Tetrode	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
Construction	Tetrode	Pentode
Base	E7-1	E7-1
Socket	B7G	B7G
Base pins	7	7
Sections	1	1
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.3 A

6AK5

Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6EV5 as a possible replacement for6AK5.

Parallel heater circuits only
Not suitable for all circuits

Specification	6EV5 replacement	Original tube
Tube type	Voltage Tetrode	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
Construction	Tetrode	Pentode
Base	E7-1	7BD
Socket	B7G	B7G
Base pins	7	7
Sections	1	1
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.175 A

6BC5

Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6EV5 as a possible replacement for6BC5.

Parallel heater circuits only
Not suitable for all circuits

Specification	6EV5 replacement	Original tube
Tube type	Voltage Tetrode	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
Construction	Tetrode	Pentode
Base	E7-1	7BC
Socket	B7G	B7G
Base pins	7	7
Sections	1	1
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.6 A

6CE5

Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6EV5 as a possible replacement for6CE5.

Parallel heater circuits only
Not suitable for all circuits

Specification	6EV5 replacement	Original tube
Tube type	Voltage Tetrode	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
Construction	Tetrode	Pentode
Base	E7-1	7BD
Socket	B7G	B7G
Base pins	7	7
Sections	1	1
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.3 A

6CY5

Voltage Tetrode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6EV5 as a possible replacement for6CY5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification	6EV5 replacement	Original tube
Tube type	Voltage Tetrode	Voltage Tetrode
Construction	Tetrode	Tetrode
Base	E7-1	7EW
Socket	B7G	B7G
Base pins	7	7
Sections	1	1
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.2 A

6EA5

Voltage Tetrode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6EV5 as a possible replacement for6EA5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification	6EV5 replacement	Original tube
Tube type	Voltage Tetrode	Voltage Tetrode
Construction	Tetrode	Tetrode
Base	E7-1	7EW
Socket	B7G	B7G
Base pins	7	7
Sections	1	1
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 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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