VIBRATION SEVERITY STANDARD

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ROTATING MACHINERY HAVING RIGID ROTORS

Table 1-Vibration Severity Criteria Recommended for General Machinery Turning from 600 to 12000 RPM (Based on ISO IS 2372) RMS Overall velocity Level Measured in 1000 Hz Bandwidth Mm/s In/s 0.28 0.01 0.45 0.02 0.71 0.03 1.12 0.04 1.8 0.07 2.8 0.11 4.5 0.18 7.1 0.28 11.2 0.44 18 0.71 28 1.10 45 1.77 Vibration Severity Criteria Class I Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Class II Good Class III Good Class IV Good

Satisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Unacceptable Unacceptable

Unacceptable

Unacceptable

Class I. Small-sized machines (powered from 0 to 15 KW) Class II. Medium-sized machines (powered from 15 to 75 KW) Class III. Large-sized machines (powered > 75 KW) mounted on "Rigid Support" structures and foundations Class IV. Large-sized machines (powered >75 KW) mounted on "Flexible Support" structures
Note: Support is determined as rigid support if the fundamental frequency of the machine installed on the support is higher than the machine main excitation frequency Support is determined as flexible support if the fundamental frequency of the machine installed on the support is lower than the machine main excitation frequency

Table 2-Vibration Severity Criteria Recommended for Slow Speed Large Machinery Turning from 600 to 1200 RPM (Based on ISO IS 3945) RMS Overall Velocity Level Measured in 1000 Hz Bandwidth Mm/s In/sec 0.46 0.018 0.71 0.028 1.12 0.044 1.80 0.071 2.80 0.110 4.60 0.180 7.10 0.280 11.2 0.440 18.0 0.710 28.0 1.100 46.0 1.800 71.0 2.800 Support Classification Rigid Supports Good Flexible Supports

Good

Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

Unacceptable

Unacceptable

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VIBRATION SEVERITY STANDARD

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ELECTRIC MOTOR
Normal Reduced

Motor Grade

RMS Velocity amplitude for the following shaft heights, in mm 80 < h < 132 132 < h < 225 225 < h < mm/s in/s mm/s in/s mm/s 600 - 3600 1.80 0.071 2.8 0.110 4.5 600 - 1800 0.71 0.028 1.12 0.044 1.8 Table 3-Recommended Vibration Limits for Electric Motors 1801 1.12 0.044 1.80 2.8 (Based on ISO IS 2373) 0.071 3600 600 - 1800 0.45 0.018 0.71 0.028 1.12 1801 0.71 0.028 1.12 0.044 1.8 3600 RPM 400 in/s 0.177 0.071 0.110 0.044 0.071

Special

Note: - RMS velocity amplitude is measured in the frequency range from 10 to 1000 Hz. - The shaft height is the vertical distance from the base of the motor to the centerline of the shaft

Table 4-Permissible Vibration for Large Induction Motors (Based on NEMA MG 1-20.52) RPM 3000 - 4000 1500 - 2999 1000 - 1499 999 and below Displacement amplitude (peak to peak), in inch 0.001 0.0015 0.002 0.0025

Motor vibration measurements should be carried out in the condition of motor no-load operation, at rated voltage and nominal frequency (AC motor), nominal speed(s), and motor operational temperature.

To determine vibration severity criteria for specific machineries or motor applications, please contact Vibratechnica at support@vibratechnica.com for support

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