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EABC80 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the EABC80 voltage - triode (with diode, heptode or hexode). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for EABC80

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for EABC80. This direction does not establish that EABC80 can replace them.

6AK8

Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)

American To Foreign

The database records 6AK8 as a possible replacement forEABC80.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
ConstructionDiode-Diode-Diode-TriodeDiode-Diode-Diode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9E
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections44
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A

Where EABC80 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, EABC80 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for EABC80.

6AK8

Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)

Foreign To American

The database records EABC80 as a possible replacement for6AK8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationEABC80 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
ConstructionDiode-Diode-Diode-TriodeDiode-Diode-Diode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9E
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections44
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
6R8

Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)

Foreign To American

The database records EABC80 as a possible replacement for6R8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationEABC80 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
ConstructionDiode-Diode-Diode-TriodeDiode-Diode-Diode-Triode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections44
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
6T8

Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)

Foreign To American

The database records EABC80 as a possible replacement for6T8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationEABC80 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
ConstructionDiode-Diode-Diode-TriodeDiode-Diode-Diode-Triode
BaseNot recordedRETMA 9E
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections44
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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