OIL DEBRIS SENSOR

WearDetect

Oil debris sensor with a separate electronics enclosure.

WearDetect captures ferrous wear particles in the oil and reports fine and coarse debris separately, alongside water presence and oil temperature. The electronics sit in a separate enclosure, so the sensing point needs little space and the measurement feeds an existing PLC, SCADA or condition-monitoring system.

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Separate electronics

Small footprint at the sensing point

Magnetic debris capture

Measures fine and coarse debris

Water and oil temperature

Monitored alongside debris

SPECIFICATION IN BRIEF

What the WearDetect provides

What it isOil debris sensor with a separate electronics enclosure

DetectsFine and coarse ferrous wear debris

Also monitorsWater presence and oil temperature

Outputs0-10V or 4-20mA, or CANbus or Modbus RTU

LimitationNon-ferrous debris is not detected. Water detection needs around 10% free water.

SPECIFICATION

Full specification

Figures from the WearDetect datasheet, issue 11. Confirm the current issue before ordering.

Measurement

What it is	Oil debris sensor with a separate electronics enclosure
Detects	Ferrous debris
Limitation	Ferrous debris only

Outputs and installation

Analogue output	0-10V or 4-20mA
Digital output	CANbus or Modbus RTU
Electronics	Separate enclosure
Installation	Smart sump plug replacement, or oil bypass line
Fluids	Oils, fuels and coolants

Approvals and documentation

Datasheet	WearDetect Iss 11

ACCESSORIES

Accessories for the WearDetect

The parts that fit the WearDetect: cable, mounting, set-up kit and spares.

Order a fitting. Every WearDetect installation needs a sensor head fitting to suit the port it screws into. It is ordered separately.

Sensor head fittings

Required

Sensor head fitting, M20 x 1.5Part no. 4212-PK-502 6g, to BS 3643
Sensor head fitting, M22 x 1.5Part no. 4212-PK-504 6g, to BS 3643
Sensor head fitting, M24 x 2.0Part no. 4212-PK-507 6g, to BS 3643
Sensor head fitting, 1/2 inch BSPPPart no. 4212-PK-533 To BS EN ISO 228-1
Sensor head fitting, 3/4 inch x 16 UNFPart no. 4212-PK-552 Class 2A, to ASME/ANSI B1.1
Sensor head fitting, 1/2 inch NPTPart no. 4212-PK-571
Sensor head fitting, 3/4 inch NPTPart no. 4212-PK-573
Sensor head fitting, 1 inch NPTPart no. 4212-PK-575
Sensor head fitting, 1 1/4 inch NPTPart no. 4212-PK-576
Sensor head fitting, 1 1/2 inch NPTPart no. 4212-PK-577
Sensor head fitting adaptor kitPart no. 4212-PK-381 One of each fitting

Installation

Inflow adaptor kit, 1 inchPart no. 4212-00-160-100
Inflow adaptor kit, 1.5 inchPart no. 4212-00-160-150
Inflow adaptor for the M20 x 1.5 sensorPart no. 4212-00-161

Set-up and configuration

USB to micro USB cable, 1.8 mPart no. 020-07094

Spares

Debris demonstration stripPart no. 4212-00-063

Order accessories with your sensor or on their own. Quote the part number when you get in touch.

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BEFORE YOU SPECIFY

Is the WearDetect the correct configuration?

Before specifying, confirm:

the measurement or level range the application needs
the output and interface the receiving system expects
the fluid or medium and its effect on the sensing surface
the environmental sealing the installation demands
the mounting arrangement and available space
any approval or certification the application requires

If those match, the WearDetect provides that configuration.

QUESTIONS

Specification questions about the WearDetect

What is WearDetect?

WearDetect is an oil debris sensor for continuous condition monitoring of oil-lubricated machinery, with a separate electronics enclosure that feeds an existing monitoring or control system.

What does WearDetect detect?

It captures ferrous wear particles with a magnet and reports fine and coarse debris separately.

What does it not detect?

It targets ferrous (magnetic) wear debris, so non-ferrous wear is not its measurement. Use it alongside oil analysis or vibration monitoring where non-ferrous wear matters.

How does it differ from WearDetect with Display?

The sensing technology is the same. WearDetect has a separate electronics enclosure and feeds an external system. WearDetect with Display integrates a local display so the reading can be checked at the machine.

How is it installed?

As a smart sump-plug replacement using a thread adaptor in the drain port, or inline in an oil bypass circuit. Thread adaptors cover metric, UNF, BSPP and NPT drain ports.