Durable loop powered vibration transmitter Amphenol PC421VP-30-IS for critical equipment maintenance
Product Overview
Wilcoxon's 4-20 mA LPS Series transducers are self-contained vibration transmitters designed to integrate directly with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) or Distributed Control Systems (DCS). These loop-powered sensors enable plant personnel to continuously monitor overall vibration levels, trend machine health, correlate vibration data with operating conditions, and schedule maintenance tasks. They are crucial for Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) programs, providing essential vibration information even without a dedicated vibration analysis technician. Wilcoxon LPS transducers offer a cost-effective and reliable solution for monitoring critical machinery, preventing failures, and reducing downtime.
Product Attributes
- Brand: Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies
- Product Series: LPS Series
- Certifications: CSA (U.S. and Canada), LCIE ATEX
- Hazardous Area Ratings: Intrinsically Safe (IS), Explosion Proof (EX)
- Measurement Basis: Velocity or Acceleration
- Output Signal: 4-20 mA loop powered
Technical Specifications
| Feature/Model | Description | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Measurement Types | Overall Vibration | Velocity or Acceleration |
| Output Signal Options | 4-20 mA | Calibrated in Peak, RMS, or True Peak |
| Frequency Banded Transducers | Low Frequency (PC420VP-10-B3041) | 3 Hz to 40 Hz (180 RPM to 2400 RPM) for balance/alignment issues |
| High Frequency (PC420AR-10-3223) | 300 Hz to 2,000 Hz (18,000 RPM to 120,000 RPM) for pump cavitation | |
| Dual Output Transducers | 4-20 mA vibration signal + Dynamic signal | Dynamic signal can be 100 mV/g (acceleration) or 100 mV/ips (velocity) |
| Hazardous Area Installations | Intrinsically Safe Models (-IS) | CSA Class 1, Div 1, GRPS A, B, C, D T3C; ATEX EEx ia IIC T3 |
| Explosion Proof Models (-EX) | CSA Class 1, Div 1, 2 GRPS A, B, C, D; Class 2, Div 1, 2 GRPS E, F, G; Class 3, Div 1, 2 T3; ATEX EEx d IIC T3, EEx nA IIC T3 | |
| Model Numbering Convention | PC420/PCC421/PCC423/PC425/PC427 | Base model (e.g., PC420 for top exit, PCC421 for side exit) |
| Measurement Type | AP (Accel Peak), AR (Accel RMS), ATP (Accel True Peak), VP (Vel Peak), VR (Vel RMS), VTP (Vel True Peak) | |
| Full Scale Range | -05 (e.g., 0.5 ips), -10 (e.g., 1.0 ips), -20 (e.g., 2.0 ips), -30, -50 | |
| Optional Configurations | DA (Dynamic Accel), DV (Dynamic Vel), IS (Intrinsically Safe), EX (Explosion Proof) | |
| Cabling/Connections | R6 (integral cable), M12-4 (connector), J9T2A, J10, J9T4, J9T4A, J95 | |
| Example Models | PC420VP-10 | Velocity, Peak calibrated, 1.0 ips full scale |
| PC420VP-10-DA | Velocity, Peak calibrated, 1.0 ips full scale, with Dynamic Acceleration output (100 mV/g) | |
| PC420VP-10-IS | Velocity, Peak calibrated, 1.0 ips full scale, Intrinsically Safe rated | |
| PC420VP-10-B3041 | Velocity, Peak calibrated, 1.0 ips full scale, Band-limited 3-40 Hz | |
| PC420AR-10-B3223 | Acceleration, RMS calibrated, 10 g full scale, Band-limited 300-2,000 Hz |
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