Challenge To replace an obsolete protection system while also introducing an effective condition monitoring solution for predictive maintenance. Solution Brüel & Kjær Vibro’s VC-8000 SETPOINT met – and surpassed – the protection requirements and provided the necessary condition monitoring capability. Results VC-8000 SETPOINT’s built-in flight recorder system detected and diagnosed bearing unbalance on the gas turbine shortly after commissioning. Case study Case study: Brüel & Kjær Vibro | Replacement of an obsolete vibration monitoring system at PSE Ferndale 01 Spectris Advance Thermal Power – replacing an obsolete legacy system The Ferndale combined cycle generating station north of Seattle in the United States The legacy protection system at Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) Ferndale

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