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LCF86 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the LCF86 voltage - radio detector converter. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Exact variations of LCF86
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.
5HG8 Voltage - Radio Detector Converter
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Base pins
- 9
- Sections
- 2
- Heater voltage
- 5.3 V
- Heater current
- 0.45 A
Replacement tubes for LCF86
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for LCF86. This direction does not establish that LCF86 can replace them.
Voltage - Radio Detector Converter
The database records 5HG8 as a possible replacement forLCF86.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Radio Detector Converter | Voltage - Radio Detector Converter |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Pentode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 5.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.6 A | 0.45 A |
Where LCF86 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, LCF86 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for LCF86.
Voltage - Radio Detector Converter
The database records LCF86 as a possible replacement for5HG8.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | LCF86 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Radio Detector Converter | Voltage - Radio Detector Converter |
| Construction | Pentode-Triode | Pentode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 5.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.6 A | 0.45 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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