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← EL5
EL5 — Candidate to replace following?
Power Pentode — P8A
⚠ Safety
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4694
drop-in
6.3V
✓ Safe
EL2
drop-in
6.3V
✓ Safe
EL3/375
drop-in
6.3V
✓ Safe
EL3
drop-in
6.3V
✓ Safe
EL3N
drop-in
Your Tube
Base:
P8A
Heater:
6.3V / 1.3A
Type:
power pentode
gm:
7
mA/V
ra:
33,000
Ω
Ia:
72
mA
Pa:
18
W
Vs:
250
V
Pinout (P8A)
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g2
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Candidates to replace (10)
Heater:
4V
3
6.3V
7
●
show all (2)
Fit:
Drop-in
7
Adapter
0
Status:
✓ Close
2
✓ Safe
8
7 shown (target 6.3V only)
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6.3V Heater
(7 candidates)
Tube
Status ↑
Pa
Ah
Fit
4694
✓ Safe
9
W
-50%
0.9
drop-in
EL2
✓ Safe
8
W
-56%
0.2
drop-in
EL3/375
✓ Safe
9
W
-50%
0.9
drop-in
EL3
✓ Safe
9
W
-50%
1.2
drop-in
EL3N
✓ Safe
9
W
-50%
0.9
drop-in
EL53
✓ Safe
9
W
-50%
0.9
drop-in
EL54
✓ Safe
18
W
1.2
drop-in
Generated 2026-04-09
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6.3V
✓ Safe
EL53
drop-in
6.3V
✓ Safe
EL54
drop-in
6.3V
✓ Safe
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