Woodward 8520-0071
- Product Name: ProTech 203 Overspeed Protection System (Base Unit)
- Product Description: A triple‑sensor, fault‑tolerant digital overspeed trip device designed to protect prime movers (turbines/engines) from destructive overspeed conditions. It continuously monitors shaft speed via three independent magnetic pickups (MPUs).
- Technical Specifications:
- Speed Sensors: 3 × independent MPU inputs
Detailed content
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- Trip Speed Range: 250–25,000 RPM (user‑configurable)
- Power Supply: 24 V DC (18–32 V DC)
- Outputs: 3 × relay trip outputs, alarm contacts
- Enclosure: NEMA 4, rack‑mountable
- Dimensions: 483 × 311 × 143 mm
- Key Features:
- Triple‑modular redundant (TMR) architecture for safety
- On‑line testing and real‑time speed display per sensor
- Independent MPU fault detection with adjustable timeout
- Compliance with API 670 and IEC 61508 SIL 2
- Applications:
- Gas/steam turbines, diesel engines, generators
- Power generation, oil & gas, petrochemical plants
- Critical rotating machinery requiring overspeed protection












