Fluke 805 FC

Vibration Meter Technical Data

Now compatible with Fluke

Connect ™ Mobile App
The reliable, repeatable, accurate way to
check bearings and overall vibration.
Make go or no-go maintenance decisions with
confidence. The Fluke 805 FC Vibration Meter is the
most reliable vibration screening device available
for frontline mechanical troubleshooting teams that
need repeatable, severity-scaled readings of overall
vibration and bearing condition.
What makes the Fluke 805 FC the most reli-
able vibration screening device available?
• Innovative sensor design minimizes measure-
ment variations caused by device angle or contact
pressure
• Consistent data quality at both low and high
frequency ranges
• Four-level severity scale assesses urgency of prob-
lems for overall vibration and bearing condition
• Exportable data via USB Built with
• Trending in Microsoft® Excel using pre-built
templates
• Overall vibration measurement (10 Hz to 1,000 Hz)
for acceleration, velocity and displacement units of
measurement for a wide variety of machines
• Crest Factor+ technology provides reliable bearing
assessment using direct sensor tip measurements See it. Save it. Share it.
between 4,000 Hz and 20,000 Hz All the facts, right in the field.
• Compare vibration levels with ISO-10816 severity Fluke Connect with ShareLive™ is the only wireless measurement system
scales and store results to the Fluke Connect Cloud that lets you stay in contact with your entire team without leaving the
field*. The Fluke Connect mobile app is available for Android™ (4.3
• Get authorization to take next steps in an instant if
and up) and iOS (4s and later) and works with over 20 different Fluke
machine health is at risk via Fluke Connect™ Share-
products—the largest suite of connected test tools in the world. And more
Live™ video call*
are on the way. Go to the Fluke website to find out more.
• Colored lighting system (green, red) and on-screen Make the best decisions faster than ever before by viewing all
comments indicate how much pressure needs to be temperature, mechanical, electrical and vibration measurements for
applied to take measurements each equipment asset in one place. Get started saving time and
• Temperature measurement with Spot IR Sensor increasing your productivity.
increases diagnostic capabilities
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• On-board memory holds and saves up to 3,500
measurements
• External accelerometer support for hard to reach
locations
• Flashlight for viewing measurement locations in
dark areas
• Large screen with high resolution for easy naviga-
tion and viewing Smart phone not included with purchase.

What is Crest Factor +?

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 What is Crest Factor +?

Fluke 805 FC with Crest Factor + takes the

confusion out of bearing assessment
The original Crest Factor is used by vibration analysts High Frequency Bearing Vibration
to identify bearing faults. It is defined as the ratio of
the peak value/RMS value of a time domain vibration 4,000 Hz to 20,000 Hz (CF+)
signal.
A key limitation of using Crest Factor to identify
bearing faults is that the Crest Factor does not increase Overall Vibration Overall Vibration
linearly as the bearing degrades. In fact, the Crest Frequency Range
Factor can actually decrease as a bearing nears cata- 10 Hz to 1,000 Hz
strophic failure due to large RMS values.
In order to overcome this limitation, Fluke uses
a proprietary algorithm known as Crest Factor + Temperature IR Temperature
(CF+). CF+ values range from 1 to 16. As the bearing
condition worsens, the CF+ value increases. To keep -20 °C to 200 °C
things simple, Fluke has also included a four-level
severity scale that identifies the bearing health as
Good, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory or Unacceptable.

Exporting and Trending

with the 805 FC

Export and Trend in Excel

Trending, or repeated vibration measurements kept in
a spreadsheet over time, allows you to better track
machine health. With 805 FC you can easily:
• Export your result to Excel through USB connection
• Trend the readings with the pre-built Excel
templates and plot graphs
• Compare the overall vibration readings to ISO
Standards (10816-1, 10816-3, 10816-7)
Import measurements from the 805 FC Vibration Meter
to an Excel template on your PC in order to trend
the bearing parameters: overall vibration, CF+, and
temperature. Looking at just the number alone for the
overall vibration or temperature might not be of much Sample trend plot using the Fluke 805 FC trending template.
benefit to the operator or technician if they don’t know
what the number means. The user may not know what
is normal or what indicates a problem.
If measurements taken on the operator rounds are
easily loaded into Excel, then the trend will show
patterns of something that is becoming abnormal.
The user can now see a clear picture of the changing
bearing condition and deteriorating health of the
machine.

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Use the Fluke 805 FC Vibration Meter
to check these machine categories:

Chiller (refrigeration) • Horizontal centrifugal double suction pumps – direct

• Reciprocating (Open motor and compressor coupled
separate) • Boiler feed pumps (turbine or motor driven)
• Reciprocating (Hermetic motor and compressor)
Positive Displacement Pumps
• Centrifugal (Hermetic or Open Motor
• Positive displacement horizontal piston pumps
Fans (under load)
• Belt-driven Fans 1800 to 3600 RPM • Positive displacement horizontal gear pumps (under
• Belt-driven fans 600 to 1799 RPM load)
• General direct drive fans (direct coupled) Air compressors
• Vacuum blowers (belt or direct drive) • Reciprocating
• Large forced draft fans (fluid film brgs.) • Rotary screw
• Large induced draft fans (fluid film brgs.) • Centrifugal with or without external gearbox
• Shaft-mounted intergral fan (extended motor shaft) • Centrifugal – internal gear (axial meas.)
• Axial flow fans (belt or direct drive) • Centrifugal – internal gear (radial meas.)

Cooling tower drives Blowers

• Long, hollow drive shaft (motor) • Lobe-type rotary blowers (belt or direct drive)
• Belt drive (motor and fan - all arrangements) • Multi-stage centrifugal blowers (direct drive)
• Direct drive (motor and fan - all arrangemetns Generic gearboxes (rolling element bearings)
Centrifugal Pumps • Single stage gearbox
Note: height is measured from grade to top motor bearing
Machine tools
• Vertical pumps (12’ to 20’ height)
• Motor
• Vertical pumps (8’ to 12’ height)
• Gearbox input
• Vertical pumps (5’ to 8’ height)
• Gearbox output
• Vertical pumps (0’ to 5’ height)
• Spindles – roughing operations
• Horizontal centrifugal end suction pumps – direct
• Spindles – machine finishing
coupled
• Spindles – critical finishing

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Technical specifications
Vibration meter Environmental
Low frequency range 10 Hz to 1,000 Hz Operating -20 °C to 50 °C (-4 °F to 122 °F)
(overall measurement) temperature
High frequency range 4,000 Hz to 20,000 Hz Storage -30 °C to 80 °C (-22 °F to 176 °F)
(CF+ measurement) temperature
Severity levels Good, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory, Operating 10 % to 95 % RH
Unacceptable humidity (non-condensing)
Vibration limit 50 g peak (100 g peak-peak) Operating/ Sea Level to 3,048 meters
A/D converter 16-bit Storage altitude (10,000 feet)
Signal to noise ratio 80 dB IP rating IP54
Sampling rate Vibration limit 500 g peak
Low frequency 20,000 Hz Drop test 1 meter
High frequency 80,000 Hz General specifications
Real time clock backup Coin battery Battery type AA (2)Lithium Iron Disulfide
Sensor Battery life 250 measurements
Sensitivity 100 mV / g ± 10% Size (L x W x H) 25.72 cm x 16.19 cm x 9.84 cm
(10.13 in x 6.38 in x 3.875 in)
Measurement range 0.01 g to 50 g
Weight 1.16 kg (2.55 lb)
Low frequency range 10 Hz to 1,000 Hz
(overall measurement) Fluke Connect™
mobile app Yes
High frequency range 4,000 Hz to 20,000 Hz
compatible*
(CF+ measurement)
Connectors USB mini-B 7-pin, external sensor
Resolution 0.01 g
jack (SMB connector)
Accuracy At 100 Hz ± 5 % of measured value
Amplitude units
Acceleration g, m/sec2
Velocity in/sec, mm/sec
Displacement mils, mm Ordering information
Infrared thermometer (temperature measurement)
Range -20 °C to 200 °C (-4 °F to 392 °F) Fluke-805 FC Vibration Meter
Accuracy ±2 °C (4 °F) Includes: 805 FC Vibration Meter, USB cable,
Focal length Fixed, at ~3.8 cm (1.5″) storage case, belt holster, quick reference guide,
CD-ROM (includes MS Excel template and
External sensor documentation), and four AA batteries.
Note: Fluke supports, but does not provide, external sensors.
Frequency range 10 Hz to 1,000 Hz
Bias voltage (to supply power) 20 V dc to 22 V dc
Bias Current (to supply power) Maximum 5 mA
Firmware Fluke. Keeping your world
Calibration Factory calibration required up and running.®
External interfaces USB 2.0 (full speed) communication
Data capacity Database on internal flash memory
Upgrade through USB
Memory Up to 3,500 measurements
Radiated emission
Electrostatic discharge: Burst Standard EN 61000-4-2
Electromagnetic interference Standard EN 61000-4-3
RE Standard CISPR 11, Class A
*RF connection time (binding time) can take up to 1 minute.

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Specifications subject to change without notice.
Printed in U.S.A. 11/2014 6002302c-en

Modification of this document is not permitted

without written permission from Fluke Corporation.

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