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← EL38
EL38 — Candidate to replace following?
Power Pentode — Octal
⚠ Safety
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12E1
drop-in
6.3V
⚠ Low Pa
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Base:
Octal
Heater:
6.3V / 1.4A
Type:
power pentode
mu:
16.5
gm:
14
mA/V
ra:
20,000
Ω
Ia:
91
mA
Pa:
25
W
Vs:
275
V
Cgp:
1.2
pF
Pinout (Octal)
g3
h
nc
g2
g1
Candidates to replace (2)
Heater:
6.3V
0
●
30V
1
show all (2)
Fit:
Drop-in
0
Adapter
0
Status:
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1
⚠ Low Pa
1
0 shown (target 6.3V only)
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Generated 2026-04-09
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