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6GT5A alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6GT5A power - tv horizontal output (sweep). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 6GT5A

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6GT5A. This direction does not establish that 6GT5A can replace them.

6GT5

Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6GT5 as a possible replacement for6GT5A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base9NZ9NZ
SocketB9EB9E
Base pins99
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current1.2 A1.2 A

Where 6GT5A can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 6GT5A is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6GT5A.

6GT5

Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6GT5A as a possible replacement for6GT5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6GT5A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base9NZ9NZ
SocketB9EB9E
Base pins99
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current1.2 A1.2 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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