Key Features

• Independent high‑speed speed measurement and trip logic, isolated from main control CPU for enhanced safety.

• Triple‑modular redundant (TMR) or dual‑redundant design to avoid single‑point failure.

• Galvanically isolated input/output channels with strong EMI/RFI noise immunity.

• Hard‑wired emergency trip output for direct shutdown of turbomachinery.

• Dual redundant Ethernet for status upload, fault diagnosis and real‑time monitoring.

• Rugged industrial‑grade design, stable operation from −40 °C to +85 °C.

• SIL2 safety certified, with CE, UL, ATEX II 3G and IECEx approvals for safety‑critical applications.

Technical Specifications

• Model: Woodward 5463‑473

• Type: NetCon 5000 Safety Trip & Overspeed Protection Module

• Power Supply: 18–32 VDC (nominal 24 VDC)

• Core Functions: Overspeed protection, emergency trip, safety interlock

• Redundancy: Redundant safety logic processing

• Communication: Dual redundant Ethernet (Modbus TCP, EtherNet/IP)

• Operating Temperature: −40 °C ~ +85 °C

• Certifications: SIL2, CE, UL, ATEX II 3G, IECEx

Applications

• Independent overspeed and emergency trip protection for steam turbines and gas turbines.

• Safety interlock and shutdown control for compressors and rotating machinery.

• Generator set protection in power plants, oil‑gas and petrochemical industries.

• Safety backup control unit for NetCon 5000 turbomachinery integrated control systems.