Tube cross-reference
EC88 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the EC88 voltage - triode (single high frequency). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Exact variations of EC88
These designations belong to the same electrical variation group. Their names may differ because of international standards, manufacturing tolerances, or materials, but they are recorded as electrically equivalent—not merely substitutes.
6DL4 Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Base pins
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
- Heater voltage
- 6.3 V
- Heater current
- 0.18 A
Replacement tubes for EC88
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for EC88. This direction does not establish that EC88 can replace them.
Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
The database records 6DL4 as a possible replacement forEC88.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) |
| Construction | Triode | Triode |
| Base | 9C12 | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | Not recorded |
| Base pins | 9 | Not recorded |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.165 A | 0.18 A |
Where EC88 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, EC88 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for EC88.
Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
The database records EC88 as a possible replacement for6DL4.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | EC88 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) |
| Construction | Triode | Triode |
| Base | 9C12 | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | Not recorded |
| Base pins | 9 | Not recorded |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.165 A | 0.18 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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