Thread: 6sn7 vs 12sn7
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Old 09-10-2017, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by timmy View Post
Would a 6sn7 work in place of a 12sn7 ? I know the voltages are different but what about the currant.
Depends upon where you are going to use it. A 6SN7 filament current is 0.6 amperes. Substituting it in a series string set with 0.3 ampere tubes to replace a 12SN7, it will only have about 3 volts across the filament so won't heat up properly.
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