
Product Description
🏗️ Bently Nevada 3500/05-01-02-01-00-01 Machinery Protection System Rack
The Bently Nevada 3500/05 is a precision-engineered 19-inch system rack designed to house up to 14 monitoring modules and power supplies in the industry-leading 3500 machinery protection platform. This rack-mount configuration (model 3500/05-01-02-01-00-01) features CSA/NRTL/C Class 1 Division 2 certification and CE compliance, providing organized module placement, integrated backplane communication, and distributed power infrastructure for critical turbomachinery monitoring in power generation, oil & gas, and heavy industry applications.
🔧 Rack Configuration Specifications
3500/05-01-02-01-00-01 CONFIGURATION
| Model Code: | 3500/05-01-02-01-00-01 |
| Rack Size (AA=01): | 19-inch Full-Size Rack |
| Module Slots: | 14 slots (monitor modules + power supplies) |
| Mounting (BB=02): | Rack Mount (19-inch EIA standard) |
| Agency Approval (CC=01): | CSA/NRTL/C (Class 1, Division 2) |
| Reserved (DD=00): | Standard configuration |
| Compliance (EE=01): | CE Mark (European compliance) |
| Backplane: | Integrated communication bus |
| Power Distribution: | Dual redundant power supply support |
| Certifications: | CSA, NRTL, CE, Class 1 Div 2 |
🏭 Turbomachinery Monitoring Applications
Power Plant Turbine Protection: Houses 3500/42M vibration monitors, 3500/50 tachometer modules, and 3500/60 temperature monitors protecting steam turbines, gas turbines, and generators (50-1000 MW) where continuous monitoring of 20-50 measurement points prevents catastrophic failures costing $5M-50M in equipment damage and lost generation revenue.
Compressor Train Monitoring: Organizes 3500/40M proximity monitors, 3500/45 position monitors, and 3500/53 overspeed detection modules in centrifugal compressor applications (LNG, pipeline, air separation) where real-time surveillance of shaft vibration, thrust position, and rotor speed protects $10M-100M compression assets from surge, stall, and bearing failures.
Refinery & Petrochemical: Centralizes monitoring infrastructure for pumps, fans, and rotating equipment in refineries, chemical plants, and offshore platforms where 14-slot capacity accommodates mixed monitoring requirements (vibration, temperature, pressure, speed) across 5-10 critical machines in single control room location.
Marine Propulsion Systems: Provides vibration monitoring framework for ship engines, propulsion turbines, and auxiliary machinery in commercial vessels, naval ships, and offshore support vessels where rack-mount configuration fits standard 19-inch marine control cabinets with shock/vibration resistance for seagoing environments.
⚙️ System Architecture Benefits
Modular Scalability: 14-slot capacity enables system expansion from basic 4-channel vibration monitoring to comprehensive 50+ channel protection systems without rack replacement, accommodating plant growth and evolving monitoring requirements over 20+ year equipment lifecycles while maintaining investment protection.
Integrated Backplane Communication: High-speed proprietary bus enables deterministic data exchange between monitors, relay modules (3500/32, 3500/33), and communication gateways (3500/92, 3500/95) at <10ms update rates, ensuring coordinated machinery protection and alarm response faster than standalone systems.
Redundant Power Architecture: Dual power supply slots (3500/15, 3500/22M) with automatic failover maintain 99.99% monitoring availability during single PSU failures, preventing loss of protection in critical turbines where unmonitored operation violates insurance requirements and regulatory mandates.
Hazardous Area Certification: CSA/NRTL Class 1 Division 2 approval enables installation in Zone 2/Div 2 classified locations (oil & gas, chemical processing) without explosion-proof enclosures, reducing installation costs by $5K-15K per rack while maintaining compliance with NFPA 70 and API standards.
🔌 Compatible 3500 Modules
Monitors: 3500/40M, 3500/42M, 3500/45, 3500/46M, 3500/50, 3500/53, 3500/60, 3500/61, 3500/62, 3500/64M, 3500/72M, 3500/77M
Power Supplies: 3500/15, 3500/22M
Relays: 3500/32, 3500/33
Communication: 3500/20, 3500/25, 3500/92, 3500/95
Accessories: 3500/05 Blank Modules, Cable Kits
📦 Rack Package
- 1× Bently Nevada 3500/05 System Rack (19-inch, 14-slot)
- Integrated backplane communication bus
- 19-inch EIA rack mounting hardware
- Power distribution infrastructure
- Installation manual and configuration guide
- CSA/NRTL/CE certification documentation
Genuine Bently Nevada product with global service network. Essential for vibration engineers, reliability managers, and instrumentation technicians implementing 3500 machinery protection systems. Compatible with all 3500 series monitors, power supplies, and communication modules for comprehensive turbomachinery condition monitoring.