High-Performance Industrial Monitoring: Vibro-Meter CA202 Piezoelectric Accelerometers Now Available

Jul 03, 2026

Advanced Vibration Monitoring with the Vibro-Meter CA202 Series

The vibro-meter® CA202 series by Meggitt stands as an industry benchmark for heavy-duty industrial vibration monitoring in harsh environments. Engineered with a symmetrical shear-mode polycrystalline measuring element, these sensors provide exceptional data accuracy for gas turbines, steam turbines, and large industrial pumps. Internal case insulation guarantees high-quality, differential charge output signals by preventing structural interference. Integrating these premium accelerometers into your machinery protection system ensures early fault detection and prevents catastrophic failures.

Model Breakdown: Analyzing the 144-202-000-205 and 144-202-000-215
The CA202 series offers tailored configurations to match specific plant topologies, including the 144-202-000-205 and 144-202-000-215 variants. These models leverage identical heavy-duty core electronics but vary by integral cable lengths, flexible protection hose assemblies, or specialized termination adaptors like the MTLN-205 cable interface. Both variants utilize a 2-pin system that remains entirely insulated from the outer housing to deliver pure charge signals. They can be seamlessly deployed across standard non-hazardous industrial sites or highly volatile, certified hazardous zones.

Extreme Specifications for Harsh Industrial Environments
Built to withstand severe process environments, the CA202 features a high sensitivity of 100 pC/g (±5%) and a broad frequency response from 0.5 to 6,000 Hz. The sensor operates continuously across a wide temperature range of −55 to 260°C. Its housing is constructed from hermetically welded austenitic stainless steel (1.4441) mated to a heat-resistant stainless-steel protection hose (1.4541). This creates a completely leaktight assembly impervious to 100% relative humidity, high-pressure steam, oil, sea-salt atmospheres, dust, and sand.

Critical Installation Precautions and Signal Processing GuidelinesAchieving long-term measurement reliability requires strict compliance with factory installation protocols. The accelerometer must be mounted using four M6 × 35 Allen screws tightened to a nominal torque of exactly 15 N·m. Electrical insulation of the mounting surface is not required, simplifying physical deployment on heavy machinery. For precise data collection, the sensor’s charge output must be routed through a dedicated charge converter, such as the vibro-meter® IPC70x signal conditioner.

Why Sourcing Your Meggitt Sensors from Us Minimizes Risk
Securing your industrial supply chain requires an authorized, technical-first procurement partner. We provide fully traceable, factory-calibrated Vibro-Meter CA202 sensors complete with original compliance certificates and serial numbers. Our deep stock holding minimizes operational downtime by facilitating immediate worldwide dispatch. Contact our engineering and sales department today to obtain comprehensive technical data sheets, request a competitive quote, or secure inventory for your next maintenance turnaround

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