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6L6GC alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6L6GC power - beam (not sweep). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 6L6GC

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6L6GC. This direction does not establish that 6L6GC can replace them.

KT66

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Foreign To American

The database records KT66 as a possible replacement for6L6GC.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base7ACNot recorded
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.9 A1.27 A
7581

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 7581 as a possible replacement for6L6GC.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base7ACNot recorded
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.9 A0.9 A
7581A

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 7581A as a possible replacement for6L6GC.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base7ACNot recorded
SocketIOB9A
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.9 A0.9 A

Where 6L6GC can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 6L6GC is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6L6GC.

KT66

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

American To Foreign

The database records 6L6GC as a possible replacement forKT66.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6L6GC replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base7ACNot recorded
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.9 A1.27 A
5881

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6L6GC as a possible replacement for5881.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6L6GC replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base7ACT7AC
SocketIOIO
Base pins87
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.9 A0.9 A
6L6

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6L6GC as a possible replacement for6L6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6L6GC replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base7AC7AC
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.9 A0.9 A
6L6G

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6L6GC as a possible replacement for6L6G.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6L6GC replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base7AC7AC
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.9 A0.9 A
6L6GA

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6L6GC as a possible replacement for6L6GA.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6L6GC replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base7AC7AC
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.9 A0.9 A
6L6GB

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6L6GC as a possible replacement for6L6GB.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6L6GC replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base7AC7AC
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.9 A0.9 A
7581

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6L6GC as a possible replacement for7581.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6L6GC replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base7ACNot recorded
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.9 A0.9 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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