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7C5LT alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 7C5LT power - beam (not sweep). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 7C5LT

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 7C5LT. This direction does not establish that 7C5LT can replace them.

7B5

Power - Pentode Single (NOT beam) (under 10W)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 7B5 as a possible replacement for7C5LT.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Pentode Single (NOT beam) (under 10W)
ConstructionBeamPowerPentode
Base6AA6AE
SocketLOCTAL8B8G
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.45 A0.4 A
7B5LT

Power - Pentode Single (NOT beam) (under 10W)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 7B5LT as a possible replacement for7C5LT.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Pentode Single (NOT beam) (under 10W)
ConstructionBeamPowerPentode
Base6AA6AE
SocketLOCTAL8B8G
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.45 A0.4 A
7C5

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 7C5 as a possible replacement for7C5LT.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base6AA6AA
SocketLOCTAL8LOCTAL8
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A

Where 7C5LT can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 7C5LT is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 7C5LT.

7B5

Power - Pentode Single (NOT beam) (under 10W)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 7C5LT as a possible replacement for7B5.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
Specification7C5LT replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Pentode Single (NOT beam) (under 10W)
ConstructionBeamPowerPentode
Base6AA6AE
SocketLOCTAL8B8G
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.45 A0.4 A
7B5LT

Power - Pentode Single (NOT beam) (under 10W)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 7C5LT as a possible replacement for7B5LT.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
Specification7C5LT replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Pentode Single (NOT beam) (under 10W)
ConstructionBeamPowerPentode
Base6AA6AE
SocketLOCTAL8B8G
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.45 A0.4 A
7C5

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 7C5LT as a possible replacement for7C5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification7C5LT replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
Base6AA6AA
SocketLOCTAL8LOCTAL8
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 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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