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THE “B” BOOK GUIDE TO VIBRATION MEASUREMENTS HOW TO MEASURE MACHINE VIBRATION WITH A VIBRATION METER...
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Trending with vibration meters allows maintenance technicians to plan repairs during normal work hours rather than scheduling costly overtime or even shutting down production or an entire HVAC system. Fig 2 - Balmac hand-held pocket size vibration meter Applications for Vibration Measurements Bearings...
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Page 3 “B” Book Guide To Vibration Measurement WARNING Select either the Magnetic Clamp Base or Probe Tip. Exercise extreme caution when performing any task The advantages of each are discussed below. Both around rotating machines. Failure to do so may result accessories have a 1/4- 20 or 1/4-28 studs and attach in equipment damage and personal injury.
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“B” Book Guide To Vibration Measurement Step 2 - Select a Mode Step 3 - Select a Range The Mode is a vibration Ranges on Balmac meters are: parameter you want to measure. Balmac Vibration Very Low Range Meters have three modes:...
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Page 5 “B” Book Guide To Vibration Measurement Step 4 - EXAMPLE: Taking a Measurement in Step 6 - Where To Measure Vibration? Velocity Vibration signals are strongest at or near 1. Complete Step 1. Attach Magnetic Clamp (or Probe bearings.
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Page 6 “B” Book Guide To Vibration Measurement Looking at the left side of the Severity Chart (see Fig 16), the operator would see these numbers representing Velocity in inches per second. The operator’s reading of 00.15 would fall exactly half way between .1 and .2 and the operator could conclude the vibration level was in the GOOD zone on the chart.
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This can be useful when analyzing defective bearings. Headphones may be used with Model 200, 205 and 211 Vibration Meters. Fig 20 - Sample Vibration WARNING...
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