Differences and Precautions of Bently Extension Cables in Practical Applications

Modern factories are equipped with numerous devices, complex processes, and streamlined personnel configurations. Any unplanned shutdown of key equipment can cause significant impacts and economic losses. Many large-scale devices are equipped with Bently Nevada series products to effectively capture early fault signals of equipment and diagnose and evaluate potential risks. As one of the widely used Bently products, the three key components—Bently probes, Bently proximitors, and Bently extension cables—perform stably in various harsh environments. Bently extension cables ensure the effective transmission of monitoring data. So, what are the differences between cables suitable for different working environments in practical applications and the precautions? Let's take a look.

I. Standard Cables
Standard cables are mostly used for sensors with low environmental requirements, such as those for vibration measurement and displacement measurement. Standard cables are further subdivided into standard cables with connector protectors.

II. Armored Cables
Armored cables consist of conductors made of different materials, enclosed in a metal sleeve with insulating materials, and processed into a flexible and solid assembly. They are mainly used for temperature measurement, signal transmission, and special heating in chemical engineering, metallurgy, machinery manufacturing, power generation, and scientific experiments. The most widely used are armored thermocouples. Armored cables are further subdivided into armored cables with connector protectors, stainless steel armored cables, and armored cables with or without FEP outer sheaths.

III. FluidLoc Cables
FluidLoc cables can prevent water, oil, and other liquids from leaking along the inside of the cable to the outside of the machine, thereby protecting the normal operation of the machine. Depending on the required working environment, FluidLoc cables need packaging protection and are further subdivided into armored FluidLoc cables, armored high-temperature FluidLoc cables, FluidLoc cables with connector protectors, and armored FluidLoc cables with connector protectors.

The part numbers of Bently 3300XL series extension cables include 7 types: Bently 330130, Bently 330190, Bently 330930, Bently 330730, Bently 330854, Bently 330877, and Bently 330330. For selection support, please contact GSI Automation.