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class=\"vc-calculator\" id=\"vc-bearing-temperature\"><header class=\"vc-header\"><p class=\"vc-header-eyebrow\">Document-controlled protection setpoints<\/p><h1 class=\"vc-header-title\">Documented Bearing-Temperature Setpoint Comparator<\/h1><p class=\"vc-header-subtitle\">Compare a defined bearing-temperature measurement with alarm and trip setpoints copied from the governing OEM or protection record. This page supplies no universal generator-bearing limit.<\/p><div class=\"vc-badges\"><span class=\"vc-badge\">T versus entered setpoints<\/span><span class=\"vc-badge\">\u00b0C \/ \u00b0F exact conversion<\/span><span class=\"vc-badge\">No automatic shutdown command<\/span><\/div><\/header>\r\n<div class=\"vc-card\"><form class=\"vc-form\" id=\"vc-form\" autocomplete=\"off\"><div class=\"vc-doc-grid\">\r\n<div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-asset\">Asset \/ generator identifier<\/label><input class=\"vc-input\" id=\"vc-asset\" type=\"text\" maxlength=\"180\" placeholder=\"asset tag, model and configuration\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-bearing\">Bearing \/ sensor identifier<\/label><input class=\"vc-input\" id=\"vc-bearing\" type=\"text\" maxlength=\"180\" placeholder=\"bearing and channel tag\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vc-field vc-wide\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-location\">Measurement definition and location<\/label><input class=\"vc-input\" id=\"vc-location\" type=\"text\" maxlength=\"300\" placeholder=\"embedded metal RTD, housing surface, oil outlet, etc.\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-measurement\">Measurement source \/ timestamp<\/label><input class=\"vc-input\" id=\"vc-measurement\" type=\"text\" maxlength=\"240\" placeholder=\"DCS\/historian\/channel and timestamp\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-source\">Threshold source and revision<\/label><input class=\"vc-input\" id=\"vc-source\" type=\"text\" maxlength=\"300\" placeholder=\"OEM manual or approved protection-setpoint record\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vc-field vc-wide\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-procedure\">Response \/ protection procedure source<\/label><input class=\"vc-input\" id=\"vc-procedure\" type=\"text\" maxlength=\"300\" placeholder=\"approved procedure, logic drawing, delays\/voting reference\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-temp\">Current measured temperature T<\/label><input class=\"vc-input\" id=\"vc-temp\" type=\"text\" inputmode=\"decimal\" maxlength=\"80\" placeholder=\"strict decimal number\"><\/div><div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-temp-unit\">T unit<\/label><select class=\"vc-select\" id=\"vc-temp-unit\"><option value=\"\">Select\u2026<\/option><option value=\"c\">\u00b0C<\/option><option value=\"f\">\u00b0F<\/option><\/select><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-alarm\">Documented alarm setpoint A<\/label><input class=\"vc-input\" id=\"vc-alarm\" type=\"text\" inputmode=\"decimal\" maxlength=\"80\" placeholder=\"strict decimal number\"><\/div><div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-alarm-unit\">Alarm unit<\/label><select class=\"vc-select\" id=\"vc-alarm-unit\"><option value=\"\">Select\u2026<\/option><option value=\"c\">\u00b0C<\/option><option value=\"f\">\u00b0F<\/option><\/select><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-trip\">Documented trip setpoint P<\/label><input class=\"vc-input\" id=\"vc-trip\" type=\"text\" inputmode=\"decimal\" maxlength=\"80\" placeholder=\"strict decimal number\"><\/div><div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-trip-unit\">Trip unit<\/label><select class=\"vc-select\" id=\"vc-trip-unit\"><option value=\"\">Select\u2026<\/option><option value=\"c\">\u00b0C<\/option><option value=\"f\">\u00b0F<\/option><\/select><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-ref\">Reference temperature R <span class=\"vc-label-hint\">(optional)<\/span><\/label><input class=\"vc-input\" id=\"vc-ref\" type=\"text\" inputmode=\"decimal\" maxlength=\"80\" placeholder=\"for arithmetic \u0394T only\"><\/div><div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-ref-unit\">Reference unit <span class=\"vc-label-hint\">(optional)<\/span><\/label><select class=\"vc-select\" id=\"vc-ref-unit\"><option value=\"\">Select\u2026<\/option><option value=\"c\">\u00b0C<\/option><option value=\"f\">\u00b0F<\/option><\/select><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vc-field vc-wide\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-ref-source\">Reference-temperature source \/ definition <span class=\"vc-label-hint\">(required with R)<\/span><\/label><input class=\"vc-input\" id=\"vc-ref-source\" type=\"text\" maxlength=\"260\" placeholder=\"defined ambient, inlet oil or baseline record\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div><p id=\"vc-error\" role=\"alert\" style=\"margin:.75rem 0 0;color:#b42318\"><\/p><div class=\"vc-warning-box\"><p style=\"margin:0\"><strong>Applicability gate:<\/strong> T, A and P must use the same measurand, sensor\/location, signal processing and operating configuration. The approved procedure\u2014not this page\u2014governs alarms, delays, voting, load reduction or shutdown.<\/p><\/div><\/form>\r\n<div class=\"vc-results\" id=\"vc-results\" aria-live=\"polite\"><div class=\"vc-results-head\"><h2 class=\"vc-results-title\">Documented setpoint comparison<\/h2><button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-copy-btn\" id=\"vc-copy-btn\">Copy<\/button><\/div><div class=\"vc-result-grid\">\r\n<div class=\"vc-rcard vc-rcard-primary\"><div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Setpoint state<\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-status\">\u2014<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard\"><div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Current T<\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-temp\">\u2014<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard\"><div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Documented A \/ P<\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-limits\">\u2014<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard\"><div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Margin A\u2212T<\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-alarm-margin\">\u2014<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard\"><div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Margin P\u2212T<\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-trip-margin\">\u2014<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard\"><div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Optional \u0394T=T\u2212R<\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-dt\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div><p class=\"vc-result-note\" id=\"vc-r-note\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vc-section vc-open\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-section-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><span class=\"vc-section-toggle-text\"><span class=\"vc-section-icon\">\ud83d\udcd8<\/span><span class=\"vc-section-title\">Scope, sources and implemented arithmetic<\/span><\/span><\/button><div class=\"vc-section-body\"><div class=\"vc-section-inner vc-theory\">\r\n<h3>Implemented comparison\u2014not a universal limit table<\/h3><div class=\"vc-formula-box\">T<sub>\u00b0C<\/sub>=(T<sub>\u00b0F<\/sub>\u221232)\u00d75\/9 &nbsp; | &nbsp; T<sub>\u00b0F<\/sub>=T<sub>\u00b0C<\/sub>\u00d79\/5+32<br>A\u2212T = alarm margin &nbsp; | &nbsp; P\u2212T = trip margin<br>T&lt;A \u2192 below entered alarm &nbsp; | &nbsp; A\u2264T&lt;P \u2192 at\/above entered alarm &nbsp; | &nbsp; T\u2265P \u2192 at\/above entered trip<br>optional \u0394T=T\u2212R<\/div><p>The conversions and differences are general arithmetic, not an IEEE or ISO formula. Equality is included at each entered setpoint. A negative margin means the measurement is above that entered setpoint. Optional \u0394T is not assigned a universal severity.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"vc-nls\"><p><strong>NEEDS_LICENSED_SOURCE:<\/strong> the former 70\u2013105\u00b0C table was attributed to IEEE C50.13 and \u201ccommon manufacturer practices\u201d, but no accessible normative clause or product-specific record supported those four universal rows, lubricant offsets or \u0394T limits. The values were removed rather than guessed.<\/p><\/div>\r\n<h3>IEEE C50.13 lifecycle and scope<\/h3><div class=\"vc-status-grid\"><div class=\"vc-status-card\"><strong>IEEE C50.13-2014<\/strong>The official IEEE record identifies the standard for 50\/60Hz cylindrical-rotor synchronous generators rated 10MVA and above, driven by steam or gas turbines.<\/div><div class=\"vc-status-card\"><strong>Status<\/strong>IEEE marks the 2014 document Inactive-Reserved, with inactivation dated 27March2025. Purchase or subscription access is required for the full text.<\/div><\/div><p>Official record: <a href=\"https:\/\/standards.ieee.org\/ieee\/C50.13\/5266\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IEEE C50.13-2014<\/a>. That scope does not justify selecting a bearing setpoint from bearing type and lubricant alone, nor applying one table to every generator.<\/p>\r\n<h3>Product and application dependence<\/h3><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skf.com\/binaries\/pub12\/Images\/0901d1968013be94-SKF-bearing-maintenance-handbook---10001_1-EN%281%29_tcm_12-463040.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SKF Bearing Maintenance Handbook<\/a> describes lubricant temperature limits as product-dependent and notes that the high-temperature performance limit is not internationally standardized. SKF grease selection guidance also ties range to base oil, thickener, additives and bearing type.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schaeffler.com\/remotemedien\/media\/_shared_media\/08_media_library\/01_publications\/schaeffler_2\/publication\/downloads_18\/wl_81115_4_de_en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schaeffler rolling-bearing lubrication guidance<\/a> explains that operating temperature follows heat generation and dissipation through the bearing, adjacent parts and environment; operating tests may be needed. Therefore generic lubricant temperature offsets and universal temperature-rate rules were removed.<\/p>\r\n<h3>ISO vibration standards are not temperature-setpoint sources<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iso.org\/standard\/18866.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISO10816-1:1995<\/a> is withdrawn, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iso.org\/standard\/63180.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISO20816-1:2016<\/a> concerns vibration measurement and evaluation. Neither official scope supplies a generator-bearing temperature alarm or trip value.<\/p>\r\n<h3>Interpretation boundary<\/h3><p>Embedded bearing-metal temperature, housing temperature and lubricant temperature are different measurands. Verify sensor calibration, installation, signal scaling, filtering, alarm delay, voting\/interlocks, operating state and the exact approved response procedure. A webpage comparison cannot certify safe operation or command a shutdown.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vc-section\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-section-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"vc-section-toggle-text\"><span class=\"vc-section-icon\">\u2753<\/span><span class=\"vc-section-title\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/span><\/button><div class=\"vc-section-body\"><div class=\"vc-section-inner\"><div class=\"vc-faq-list\" id=\"vc-faq-list\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n<footer class=\"vc-footer\"><p>\u00a9 2024\u20132026 <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/\">Vibromera<\/a><\/p><p>Documented setpoint arithmetic only\u2014not a universal limit, protection design or operating instruction. Scientific review: July2026.<\/p><\/footer><\/div>\r\n<script>(function(){'use strict';function $(id){return document.getElementById(id)}var outs=['vc-r-status','vc-r-temp','vc-r-limits','vc-r-alarm-margin','vc-r-trip-margin','vc-r-dt'];function num(raw){var s=String(raw).trim().replace(',','.');if(s.length>80||!\/^[-+]?(?:\\d+(?:\\.\\d*)?|\\.\\d+)(?:[eE][+-]?\\d+)?$\/.test(s))return NaN;return Number(s)}function c(v,u){return u==='f'?(v-32)*5\/9:v}function f(v){return v*9\/5+32}function fmt(x){if(!Number.isFinite(x))return'\u2014';if(x===0)return'0';return Number(x.toPrecision(12)).toString()}function temp(x){return fmt(x)+' \u00b0C \/ '+fmt(f(x))+' \u00b0F'}function delta(x){return fmt(x)+' \u00b0C \/ '+fmt(x*9\/5)+' \u00b0F difference'}function clear(){outs.forEach(function(id){$(id).textContent='\u2014'});$('vc-r-note').textContent='';$('vc-results').classList.remove('vc-visible')}function fail(m){clear();$('vc-error').textContent=m}var map={bt_asset:'vc-asset',bt_sensor:'vc-bearing',bt_location:'vc-location',bt_measurement:'vc-measurement',bt_threshold_source:'vc-source',bt_procedure:'vc-procedure',bt_temp:'vc-temp',bt_temp_unit:'vc-temp-unit',bt_alarm:'vc-alarm',bt_alarm_unit:'vc-alarm-unit',bt_trip:'vc-trip',bt_trip_unit:'vc-trip-unit',bt_ref:'vc-ref',bt_ref_unit:'vc-ref-unit',bt_ref_source:'vc-ref-source'};function setUrl(){var u=new URL(location);Object.keys(map).forEach(function(k){var v=$(map[k]).value.trim();if(v)u.searchParams.set(k,v);else u.searchParams.delete(k)});history.replaceState(null,'',u.toString())}function calc(){setUrl();var asset=$('vc-asset').value.trim(),bearing=$('vc-bearing').value.trim(),locationDef=$('vc-location').value.trim(),measurement=$('vc-measurement').value.trim(),source=$('vc-source').value.trim(),procedure=$('vc-procedure').value.trim(),tr=$('vc-temp').value.trim(),tu=$('vc-temp-unit').value,ar=$('vc-alarm').value.trim(),au=$('vc-alarm-unit').value,pr=$('vc-trip').value.trim(),pu=$('vc-trip-unit').value,rr=$('vc-ref').value.trim(),ru=$('vc-ref-unit').value,rs=$('vc-ref-source').value.trim();var any=Object.keys(map).some(function(k){return $(map[k]).value.trim()});if(!any){clear();$('vc-error').textContent='';return}if(!asset||!bearing||!locationDef||!measurement||!source||!procedure||!tr||!tu||!ar||!au||!pr||!pu){fail('Enter all asset,measurement,setpoint,unit and provenance fields.');return}var refAny=rr||ru||rs;if(refAny&&(!rr||!ru||!rs)){fail('Reference temperature,unit and source must be entered together.');return}if(!['c','f'].includes(tu)||!['c','f'].includes(au)||!['c','f'].includes(pu)||(ru&&!['c','f'].includes(ru))){fail('Select a valid unit for every entered temperature.');return}var tv=num(tr),av=num(ar),pv=num(pr),rv=rr?num(rr):null;if(!Number.isFinite(tv)||!Number.isFinite(av)||!Number.isFinite(pv)||(rv!==null&&!Number.isFinite(rv))){fail('Temperatures must be complete finite decimal numbers. 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