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EF22 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the EF22 voltage pentode - remote cutoff (single). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for EF22

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for EF22. This direction does not establish that EF22 can replace them.

7A7

Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)

American To Foreign

The database records 7A7 as a possible replacement forEF22.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
ConstructionPentodePentode
BaseNot recorded8V
SocketB8GB8G
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.2 A0.3 A

Where EF22 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, EF22 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for EF22.

7A7

Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)

Foreign To American

The database records EF22 as a possible replacement for7A7.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
SpecificationEF22 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
ConstructionPentodePentode
BaseNot recorded8V
SocketB8GB8G
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.2 A0.3 A
7H7

Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)

Foreign To American

The database records EF22 as a possible replacement for7H7.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
SpecificationEF22 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
ConstructionPentodePentode
BaseNot recorded8V
SocketB8GB8G
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.2 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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