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Tube cross-reference

PCL800 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the PCL800 power - beam (not sweep). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for PCL800

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for PCL800. This direction does not establish that PCL800 can replace them.

16GK8

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

American To Foreign

The database records 16GK8 as a possible replacement forPCL800.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPower-TriodeBeamPower-Triode
BaseB9ANot recorded
SocketNot recordedB9A
Base pins9Not recorded
Sections22
Heater voltage16 V16 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A

Where PCL800 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, PCL800 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for PCL800.

16GK8

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Foreign To American

The database records PCL800 as a possible replacement for16GK8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationPCL800 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPower-TriodeBeamPower-Triode
BaseB9ANot recorded
SocketNot recordedB9A
Base pins9Not recorded
Sections22
Heater voltage16 V16 V
Heater current0.3 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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