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14 mm Proximity Transducer System 7200 Series Installation Manual 

2. INSTALLATION 

2.1 INTRODUCTION 

 

This section covers inspection, storage, and installation of equipment as well as the actual 
installation procedures for the probe and Proximitor. 

 

2.2  RECEIVING INSPECTION AND STORAGE 

All equipment should be removed from shipping containers and visually inspected to ensure there is 
no shipping damage.  If shipping damage is apparent, file a claim with the carrier and submit a copy 
to Bently Nevada Corporation.  Include part and serial numbers on all correspondence.  If no 
damage is apparent and the equipment is not going to be used immediately, Bently Nevada 
Corporation recommends returning the equipment to the shipping container and resealing.  The 
equipment should be stored in an environment free from potentially damaging conditions such as 
high temperature, excessive humidity, or a corrosive atmosphere.  See Appendix B for 
environmental specifications. 

 

The equipment is durable; however, reasonable handling care should be exercised during 
installation.  When cable connectors are part of the equipment, they must be properly protected from 
physical abuse or contamination by oil, water, or other substances by wrapping them with FEP tape 
or another connection protective device. 

 

CAUTION

 

 

 

Do not use adhesive electrical tape; oil mist will dissolve the adhesive 
causing connector contamination. 

 

2.3 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS 

Bently Nevada probes and Proximitors are calibrated to AISI E4140 series steel.  Most AISI 1000 
and AISI 4000 Series steel present a response curve similar to the AISI E4140 Series steel.  
However, copper, aluminum, brass, tungsten, or other types of metals present a different response 
curve.  If the metal to be observed has significantly different magnetic and electrical properties than 
AISI E4140 steel, follow the recalibration procedure in Section 3. If it is necessary for the probe to 
observe a plated area, contact the nearest Bently Nevada Corporation office for assistance. 

 

Proper installation requires the observed surface to be free of irregularities such as hammer marks, 
scratches, holes, or keyways.  Any type of plating (including chrome) normally results in a 
nonuniform plating thickness.  Residual magnetism, surface irregularities, and other conditions in 

Summary of Contents for Bently Nevada 7200 Series

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Page 2: ...Part Number 74756 01 Rev G 07 07 Installation Manual 14 mm Proximity Transducer System 7200 Series ...

Page 3: ...lowing are trademarks of General Electric Company in the United States and other countries Proximitor Contact Information The following ways of contacting Bently Nevada are provided for those times when you cannot contact your local representative Mailing Address 1631 Bently Parkway South Minden Nevada USA 89423 USA Telephone 1 775 782 3611 1 800 227 5514 Fax 1 775 215 2873 Internet www ge energy ...

Page 4: ...at the end of its use are solely responsible for the proper disposal of the product No person firm corporation association or agency that is in control of product shall dispose of it in a manner that is in violation of any applicable federal state local or international law Bently Nevada LLC is not responsible for the disposal of the product at the end of its life or at the end of its use ...

Page 5: ...MEASUREMENTS 2 2 INSTALLATION 4 2 1 INTRODUCTION 4 2 2 RECEIVING INSPECTION AND STORAGE 4 2 3 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS 4 2 4 PROBE INSTALLATION 7 2 5 PROXIMITOR INSTALLATION 9 3 MAINTENANCE 12 3 1 INTRODUCTION 12 3 2 CALIBRATION CHECK 12 3 3 RECALIBRATION 14 3 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 14 4 APPENDIX A 16 5 APPENDIX B 20 6 APPENDIX C 29 ...

Page 6: ... in installation The probe tip is approximately 14 mm 0 55 inches in diameter The system offers a linear measuring range of 160 mils 4 06 mm beginning at 20 mils 0 51 mm from the probe face Also the system scale factor is 100 mV mil 3 94 V mm Two Proximitor types are available each calibrated to a specific cable electrical length Probe cables are designed to achieve a system length of 5 0 or 9 0 m...

Page 7: ... material such as a machine shaft approaches the probe tip eddy currents are induced into that material The closer the conductive material comes to the probe tip the greater the magnitude of the eddy currents As the eddy currents increase the power energy radiated from the probe tip is absorbed and there is a corresponding loss in power detected at the Proximitor If the probe to shaft gap remains ...

Page 8: ... radial vibration Typically two probes are mounted 90 degrees apart along the radial axis of a shaft This enables vibration to be analyzed at all angles along the radial plane Radial vibration probes should be mounted within 6 inches of the bearing under surveillance See Figure 1 3 Figure 1 3 Typical Radial Vibration Probe Mounting ...

Page 9: ...ing installation When cable connectors are part of the equipment they must be properly protected from physical abuse or contamination by oil water or other substances by wrapping them with FEP tape or another connection protective device CAUTION Do not use adhesive electrical tape oil mist will dissolve the adhesive causing connector contamination 2 3 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS Bently Nevada prob...

Page 10: ...ove Electrical Runout Application Note 011 The electromagnetic fields of probe tips mounted too closely together will cross couple causing a small amplitude ac signal to be superimposed on the Proximitor outputs To prevent cross coupling mount the probes so that the distance between the tips is at least as large as that shown in the Figure 2 1 A 28 mm 1 1 inches minimum B 82 mm 3 2 inches minimum ...

Page 11: ...e at least ten times machine running speed Brackets must support the probe in a position perpendicular to the observed surface The probe axis can vary 15 degrees from perpendicular without affecting the performance of the transducer system Probes may be mounted through existing machine hardware such as the bearing cover of a machine case Many times it is advantageous to use an external mounting ad...

Page 12: ...ing hole ensure the tapped hole is free of foreign material If necessary use an appropriate tap to clean the threads Before the probe is threaded disconnect the probe integral cable from the Proximitor or make sure it is free to turn to prevent twisting the lead b The probe can be gapped mechanically Thread it into the mounting and use a nonmetallic feeler gauge to set the gap A nonmetallic feeler...

Page 13: ...ot running so that the rotor can be placed at a known position with respect to the clearances in the thrust bearing After the probe is secured in position the probe cable must be securely fastened to prevent fatigue failure caused by oil flow moving air or singular stress conditions A clip or cable holding device will work as long as it does not exert enough force on the cable to cause the FEP ins...

Page 14: ...ninsulated armor must be secured away from Proximitor terminals The excess cable for example can be secured with clamps to the enclosure lid or housing wall Bently Nevada Corporation recommends placing as many Proximitors as possible in the same protective enclosure provided that all can be installed without altering the electrical length of the probe to Proximitor cabling Enclosing multiple Proxi...

Page 15: ... shield of each field wiring cable should be earth grounded at only one end the other end should not be grounded All shields of field wiring connected to the monitors in the same rack should connect to the same earth ground to avoid ground loops If safety barriers are not used in the field wiring each monitor end shield connects to the COM terminal of the respective rack signal module The signal m...

Page 16: ...Section 2 INSTALLATION 11 Figure 2 4 Field Wiring and Shield Grounding for 7000 7200 and 9000 Series Monitors ...

Page 17: ...IPMENT Digital Multimeter Test and Calibration Kit Variable Resistor Soldering Iron Power Supply Hewlett Packard Model 3465 A B Bently Nevada Corporation Model TK3 2E or TK3 2G 0 to 10k ohms Weller Model SP23 Hewlett Packard Model 6215A 3 2 CALIBRATION CHECK Successful completion of the following procedure assures proper transducer calibration a Connect test equipment as shown in Figure 3 1 b Adju...

Page 18: ...ication first will eliminate any play in the micrometer before taking the 20 mil reading e Increase the gap in 20 mil increments by adjusting the micrometer Record the voltage indication at each increment f Either plot each voltage indication obtained in step e or compare each to the desired calibration curve in Appendix C g If the transducer is out of tolerance refer to the specifications recalib...

Page 19: ...re its resistance Select a 1 tolerance resistor or two in parallel equal to the measured resistance of the variable resistor e Solder the resistor s between the calibration terminals CAUTION To prevent damage to components do not leave the soldering iron in contact with the Proximitor terminals too long f Remove the room temperature vulcanizing compound from the epoxy fiberglass shroud g Install t...

Page 20: ...oltage between Proximitor OUTPUT and COM terminals If unchanged replace Proximitor If within a few volts of the voltage between Proximitor COM and VT terminals a short circuit exists in probe cable Clean probe cable connector with solvent such as Freon Reconnect probe lead to Proximitor Remeasure voltage between Proximitor OUTPUT and COM terminals If still zero volts replace the probe Voltage betw...

Page 21: ...14 mm Proximity Transducer System 7200 Series Installation Manual 16 4 APPENDIX A DRAWINGS AND ORDERING INFORMATION ...

Page 22: ...APPENDIX A 17 Figure A 1 14 mm Probe Ordering Information ...

Page 23: ...14 mm Proximity Transducer System 7200 Series Installation Manual 18 Figure A 2 14mm Proximitor Ordering Information ...

Page 24: ...APPENDIX B 19 Figure A 3 14mm Extension Cable Ordering Information ...

Page 25: ...14 mm Proximity Transducer System 7200 Series Installation Manual 20 5 APPENDIX B SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE 14 MM PROXIMITY TRANSDUCER SYSTEM ...

Page 26: ...cremental Scale Factor Derivative Over Calibrated Range in 20 mil 0 51 mm Increments Typical 90 Worst Case 99 7 Bench Calibration average scale factor adjusted for 100 mV mil 3 94 V mm 160 mils 4 06 mm beginning at 2 0 Vdc approximately 20 to 180 mils 0 51 to 4 57 mm 100 3 0 mV mil 3 94 0 12 V mm 100 7 0 mV mil 3 94 0 28 V mm Can be adjusted with the Proximitor calibration resistor for exactly 100...

Page 27: ...ne which is centered to yield minimum error and which has a 100 mV mil 3 94 V mm slope Typical 90 Worst Case 99 7 E Gap at 4 0 Vdc F Temperature Sensitivity Probe and 1 foot 0 305 metres of cable Probe and 9 metres of cable Cable Only Less than 4 5 mils 0 11 mm Less than 6 5 mils 0 17 mm 40 12 mils 1 02 0 30 mm See Appendix C Figure C 2 See Appendix C Figure C 3 See Appendix C Figure C 4 ...

Page 28: ...2 54 mm Near beginning of range 20 mils 0 51 mm C Supply Sensitivity D Supply Voltage Range E Current Draw F Output Resistance G Short Circuit Duration H Output Load I Frequency Phase Response 160 mils 4 06 mm beginning at 2 0 Vdc approximately 20 to 180 mils 0 51 to 4 57 mm Less than 2 0 mV mil 79 mV mm Less than 4 0 mV mil 157 mV mm 1 4 Vdc 0 9 Vdc See Appendix C Figure C 5 18 Vdc to 24 Vdc 13 m...

Page 29: ...ak to peak when terminated into a 0 01 microfarad capacitor load or a standard Bently Nevada monitor plus any high frequency noise which may be present on the supply If the probe or extension cable opens or shorts the output goes to within 2 volts of supply or within 1 volt of common When used with 7200 or 9000 monitors the Proximitor can be wired incorrectly in any manner with no resulting damage...

Page 30: ...ion range Typical 90 Maximum 99 7 2 Voltage Change at Same Physical Gap Maximum At midrange gap 100 mils 2 54 mm Near beginning of range 20 mils 0 51 mm C DC Resistance Typical Probe Coil Lead Center Conductor Lead Shield D Insulation Resistance 160 mils 4 06 mm beginning at 2 0 Vdc approximately 20 to 180 mils 0 51 to 4 57 mm Less than 4 mV mil 157 mV mm Less than 8 mV mil 315 mV mm 2 2 Vdc 1 8 V...

Page 31: ...ed Tip to Case Case Connector J Temperature Storage Operating K Relative Humidity from 35 to 212 F 2 to 100 C 0 025 mH FEP TFE Polyphenylene Sulfide PPS 300 Series Stainless Steel ETFE FEP Silver plated brass with TFE dielectric insert stainless steel nut 400 inch pounds 45 2 newton metres 560 inch pounds 63 3 newton metres 1 inch pound 0 11 newton metres 1 inch pound 0 11 newton metres 5 lbs 2 27...

Page 32: ...uilt 1 Calibration Range 160 mils 4 06 mm beginning at 2 0 Vdc approximately 20 to 180 mils 0 51 mm to 4 57 mm 2 Interchangeability Error with 14 mm System a Average Scale Factor Change iTypical ii Worst case Less than 1 3 mV mil 51 mV mm Less than 2 4 mV mil 94 mV mm b Voltage Change at Same Gap Max i At midrange 120 mils 3 0 mm ii Near beginning of range 20 mils 0 51 mm 3 DC Resistance Nominal a...

Page 33: ...System 7200 Series Installation Manual 28 B Mechanical Characteristics 1 Materials a Jacket and Core FEP TFE b Shrink tubing FEP 2 Tensile strength connector to connector 30 lbs 3 Recommended minimum bend radius 1 00 inch 25 4 mm ...

Page 34: ...APPENDIX C 29 6 APPENDIX C SCALE FACTORS AND SENSITIVITY CURVES ...

Page 35: ...14 mm Proximity Transducer System 7200 Series Installation Manual 30 Figure C 1 Incremental Scale Factor ...

Page 36: ...APPENDIX C 31 Figure C 2 Probe and One Foot Cable at Temperature ...

Page 37: ...14 mm Proximity Transducer System 7200 Series Installation Manual 32 Figure C 3 Probe and 9 Metres Cable at Temperature ...

Page 38: ...APPENDIX C 33 Figure C 4 9 Metres Cable at Temperature ...

Page 39: ...14 mm Proximity Transducer System 7200 Series Installation Manual 34 Figure C 5 Typical Proximitor Supply Sensitivity ...

Page 40: ... 4 3 2 1 0 1 Amplitude dB 10 100 1000 10000 Frequency Hz 0 feet of cable 500 feet of cable 1000 feet of cable 2000 feet of cable 5000 feet of cable 12000 feet of cable Frequency Response Figure C 6 Frequency Response ...

Page 41: ...s Installation Manual 36 100 80 60 40 20 0 20 Phase Lag Degrees 10 100 1000 10000 Frequency Hz 0 feet of cable 500 feet of cable 1000 feet of cable 2000 feet of cable 5000 feet of cable 12000 feet of cable Phase Response Figure C 7 Phase Response ...

Page 42: ...APPENDIX C 37 Figure C 8 Effects of Flat Surface Side Clearance ...

Page 43: ...14 mm Proximity Transducer System 7200 Series Installation Manual 38 Figure C 9 Effects of Counterbore ...

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