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7A7 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 7A7 voltage pentode - remote cutoff (single). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 7A7

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 7A7. This direction does not establish that 7A7 can replace them.

EF22

Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)

Foreign To American

The database records EF22 as a possible replacement for7A7.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
ConstructionPentodePentode
Base8VNot recorded
SocketB8GB8G
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.2 A
7A7LM

Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 7A7LM as a possible replacement for7A7.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
ConstructionPentodePentode
Base8VNot recorded
SocketB8GB8G
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
7B7

Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 7B7 as a possible replacement for7A7.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
ConstructionPentodePentode
Base8V8V
SocketB8GB8G
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.15 A
7H7

Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 7H7 as a possible replacement for7A7.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
ConstructionPentodePentode
Base8V8V
SocketB8GB8G
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A

Where 7A7 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 7A7 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 7A7.

EF22

Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)

American To Foreign

The database records 7A7 as a possible replacement forEF22.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
Specification7A7 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
ConstructionPentodePentode
Base8VNot recorded
SocketB8GB8G
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.2 A
7A7LM

Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 7A7 as a possible replacement for7A7LM.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification7A7 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
ConstructionPentodePentode
Base8VNot recorded
SocketB8GB8G
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
7B7

Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 7A7 as a possible replacement for7B7.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
Specification7A7 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
ConstructionPentodePentode
Base8V8V
SocketB8GB8G
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.15 A
7H7

Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 7A7 as a possible replacement for7H7.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification7A7 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
ConstructionPentodePentode
Base8V8V
SocketB8GB8G
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 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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