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Get the Bently Nevada 200350-00-00-CN optical pick-up transducer with a 12-month warranty. View pricing, technical specs, and plant maintenance stocking tips.
Main Body
Walking onto a turbine deck only to find your overspeed protection loop dead in the water because of a failed tachometer probe is a scenario no instrumentation lead wants to explain to the plant manager. The Bently Nevada 200350-00-00-CN is an optical pick-up transducer designed for non-contact speed measurements up to 99,999 rpm. In my experience managing spare parts in thermal power plants, speed sensors fall squarely into the high-criticality “Class A” category under ABC analysis rules. Because a faulty sensor directly halts machinery diagnostic logging, maintaining 1 to 2 units on-site as an insurance policy is standard practice.
Technical Specifications Snapshot
| Parameter | Value |
| Brand & Model | Bently Nevada 200350-00-00-CN |
| Product Type | Optical Pick-Up Transducer / Speed Sensor |
| Measurement Range | 1 to 99,999 rpm |
| Operating Temperature | −15 to +70°C |
| Cable Length | Standard inline connector interface |
| Suffix Code -CN | Chinese domestic/regional distribution approval |
| Condition | New Original (New Surplus) or Refurbished (tested) |
| Warranty | 12 to 24 Months |
| Lead Time | Ships within 1 to 2 business days |
Scenario-Based Field Performance Analysis
During a balancing run on a high-speed gas compressor, we mounted these optical pick-ups to read reflective tape on the shaft. The sensor maintained a highly stable pulse output even under rapid acceleration phases. However, you must pay attention to alignment and cleanliness—if oil mist coats the optical lens, the sensor will begin dropping pulses, leading to false low-speed readings.
Well, technically it operates reliably at distances up to 910 mm from the target, but only if you maintain a clean line of sight and avoid high ambient light interference.
[Target/Reflective Tape] <--- Max 910 mm ---> [200350-00-00-CN Lens] When managing your inventory, do not assume standard proximity probes can easily replace the optical pick-up without structural modifications to the bracket and calibration parameters inside your 3500 monitoring system.
Strengths & Limitations
- High-Speed Capability: Accurately measures up to 99,999 rpm, making it perfect for high-speed turbocharger testing.
- Non-Contact Design: Eliminates wear-and-tear risks associated with mechanical contact tachometers.
- Target Flexibility: Works reliably with simple retroreflective tape targets.
- Environmental Sensitivity: The optical lens is highly susceptible to oil, grease, and heavy dust buildup.
- Specific Suffix Configuration: The “-CN” suffix denotes regional certification compliance, which you must verify before installing in plants with strict global regional standardization policies.
Comparable Models & Alternatives
When evaluating lifecycle costs, the 200350-00-00-CN competes with magnetic speed pickups or eddy current proximity probes (such as the Bently Nevada 3300 XL series). If your machinery operates in extremely dirty or submerged environments, switching to an inductive proximity probe reduces sensor cleaning intervals by approximately 80%. However, if you need simple, quick-setup dynamic balancing without drilling the casing, sticking with the optical 200350 series is the best approach.
Purchase & Inventory Advice
If your maintenance team performs routine rotordynamic analysis or relies on temporary speed references for balancing, our stocking recommendation is to keep a minimum buffer stock of 1 unit on-site. Do not depend on OEM factories for rapid emergency delivery, as lead times on specialized Bently Nevada probes can stretch to 8 weeks. Procuring New Surplus units is a viable way to bypass factory backlogs while securing a full 1-year warranty.
