IT6800 Impact Transmitters

The Impact Transmitter is one of the most important devices to monitor a reciprocating compressor or reciprocating engine. The impact measurement was born out of frustration after years of trying to apply traditional vibration monitoring techniques to recips. There is a significant difference between a vibration signal and an impact signal. A vibration signal is considered to be steady state or “periodic” and conventional measurement and analysis techniques can be applied. An impact signal is “non-periodic” so conventional measurement and analysis techniques are not used. The Metrix Impact Transmitters are designed to make installation easy in hazardous rated environments. The IT6810 is used in Class 1 Div 2 (Zone 2) environments. The IT6811 includes an integral cable. The IT6812 is an IT6810 is an explosion-proof housing. It’s intended to be used in a Class 1 Div 1 (Zone 0) environment.