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6L6WGB alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6L6WGB power - beam (not sweep). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 6L6WGB

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6L6WGB. This direction does not establish that 6L6WGB can replace them.

5881

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Communications And Special Purpose Tubes

The database records 5881 as a possible replacement for6L6WGB.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
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

Where 6L6WGB can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 6L6WGB is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6L6WGB.

5881

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Communications And Special Purpose Tubes

The database records 6L6WGB as a possible replacement for5881.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6L6WGB 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
5932

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Communications And Special Purpose Tubes

The database records 6L6WGB as a possible replacement for5932.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6L6WGB replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base7AC7AC
SocketIOIO
Base pins87
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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