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Vibration Testing Procedure PDF
Vibration Testing Procedure PDF
I. General
Perform a vibration analysis on all motor driven equipment listed below after it is installed
and ready to run. All final vibration readings used for acceptance will be taken with the
machinery under operating/loaded conditions. The analysis is to be performed by qualified
technicians and whose credentials are approved in advance by the County. An authorized
representative of the County shall also witness the testing.
All vibration tolerances listed in Section IV of this specification shall not be exceeded over
the full operating range of the equipment, including variable speed driven equipment.
Measurement of overall lateral vibrations (i.e. vibrations acting side-to-side, up and down or
axially) are 0 that is required in the field.
Field acceptance vibration analysis should also confirm that natural frequencies of
drivetrains, motor bases, pump bases, steady bearing supports and beams have been
properly avoided throughout the operating range of the equipment per design.
If the following requirements are met during design and installation prior to operation, the
equipment can be expected to run with a minimum of vibration and wear and should meet
(and likely be well within) the tolerances set forth in this standard:
1) Pumps properly selected for the range of hydraulic conditions expected and power
transmission equipment (gear boxes, couplings, etc.) properly selected for the
service conditions expected.
3) Equipment bases for pumps, motors, etc. installed level in both directions and in a
rigid manner.
4) Particular care taken that areas in the hold down bolts are flat and level and "soft
foot" conditions are avoided.
II. Equipment to be tested - Equipment to be tested shall include, but is not limited to:
1) Motors
− Pumps (except):
− Wet pit submersibles
2) Pump end of vertical turbine pumps
3) Blowers
4) Compressors (centrifugal, rotary & reciprocating)
5) Gear boxes/gear reducers
6) Fans (5 HP and over)
7) Machine supports, piping, etc. (as found necessary)
A. Vibration readings shall be taken with test equipment that is capable of complete
discrete frequency analysis and will produce an "x-y" frequency vs. amplitude
plot or spectrum in printed form. The equipment shall also be capable of
providing a complete broadband unfiltered reading or ‘overall’ reading in addition
to the aforementioned individual frequency components.
1) Equipment with integral shaft for driver and driven unit readings shall be
taken at positions shown on Drawing No. I at the end of this section.
2) Coupled equipment with separate bearings for driver and driven unit shall
have readings taken at positions shown on Drawing No. 2 at the end of this
section.
Except as noted below, all equipment shall be within the "acceptable" range of the Vibration
Severity Chart No. 1 at the end of this section. Tolerances shall apply to filtered readings.
Curves ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ on the chart represent constant velocity lines in inches per second
peak.
V. Documentation
B. Vibration analysis signatures (x-y plots) shall also be provided for each piece of
equipment tested.
D. Final field shaft alignment report (as installed on site) on coupled equipment in
accordance with County Machinery Alignment Specifications.
END OF SECTION
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