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← EL53
EL53 — Candidate to replace following?
Power Pentode — P8A
⚠ Safety
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EL3/425
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4694
drop-in
6.3V
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EL3/375
drop-in
6.3V
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EL3
drop-in
6.3V
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EL3N
drop-in
6.3V
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EL2
drop-in
6.3V
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EL5
drop-in
6.3V
⚠ Low Pa
EL54
drop-in
6.3V
⚠ Low Pa
Your Tube
Base:
P8A
Heater:
6.3V / 0.9A
Type:
power pentode
gm:
9
mA/V
ra:
50,000
Ω
Ia:
36
mA
Pa:
9
W
Vs:
250
V
Pinout (P8A)
a
g1
k
h
h
g2
ia
Candidates to replace (10)
Heater:
4V
1
6.3V
5
●
show all (2)
Fit:
Drop-in
5
Adapter
0
Status:
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5
✓ Safe
1
⚠ Low Pa
4
5 shown (target 6.3V only)
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6.3V Heater
(5 candidates)
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Pa
Ah
Fit
4694
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9
W
0.9
drop-in
EL3/375
✓ Close
9
W
0.9
drop-in
EL3
✓ Close
9
W
1.2
drop-in
EL3N
✓ Close
9
W
0.9
drop-in
EL2
✓ Safe
8
W
-11%
0.2
drop-in
Generated 2026-04-09
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