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UU9 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the UU9 rectifier - full wave. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for UU9

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for UU9. This direction does not establish that UU9 can replace them.

6BT4

Rectifier - Full Wave

American To Foreign

The database records 6BT4 as a possible replacement forUU9.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeRectifier - Full WaveRectifier - Full Wave
ConstructionRectifier-RectifierRectifier-Rectifier
BaseNot recordedOCTAL
SocketNot recordedIO
Base pinsNot recorded8
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.63 A0.6 A

Where UU9 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, UU9 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for UU9.

6BT4

Rectifier - Full Wave

Foreign To American

The database records UU9 as a possible replacement for6BT4.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
SpecificationUU9 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeRectifier - Full WaveRectifier - Full Wave
ConstructionRectifier-RectifierRectifier-Rectifier
BaseNot recordedOCTAL
SocketNot recordedIO
Base pinsNot recorded8
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.63 A0.6 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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