Meggitt CA280 Piezoelectric Accelerometer

SPECIFICATIONS General Input power requirements Signal transmission Signal processing
: None : 2-pin system, insulated from case, charge output : Charge converter (IPC70x signal conditioner)
Operating (At 23 °C ± 5 °C, 73 °F ± 9 °F) Sensitivity (at 120 Hz with 5 g,
see Calibration on page 4) Dynamic measurement range Linearity
• 0.01 to 100 g (peak)
• 100 to 500 g (peak) Transverse sensitivity Resonant frequency Frequency response
• 0.5 to 6 000 Hz
• Typical deviation at 10 kHz Internal insulation resistance Capacitance
• Sensor only version
• Integral cable versions
: 100 pC/g ± 5 % : 0.01 to 500 g peak :
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±1 % ±2% <3% > 20 kHz nominal
: ±5% (lower cutoff frequency is determined by the signal conditioner) : +15 %
: 109 Ω minimum : 15 pF nom. between pin (+ or −) and case (ground).
8 000 pF max. between pins (+ and −).
: 15 pF nom. between pin (+ or −) and case (ground).
8 000 pF max. between pins (+ and −) + 200 pF/m of integral cable.
Environmental Temperature range
• Continuous operation : −60 to +260 °C (−76 to +500 °F)
• Short-term survival : −70 to +290 °C (−94 to +554 °F) (15 minutes maximum)
Temperature sensitivity error (with respect to 23 °C, 73 °F)
• −60 °C to +260 °C : ± 10 % Corrosion, humidity : AISI 316L stainless steel, hermetically welded
Base-strain sensitivity : 0.8 x 10−3 g/με Shock acceleration : < 1000 g peak (half sine, 1 ms duration) along sensitive axis
CA280 piezoelectric accelerometer data sheet Document reference DS 262-096
Version 7 – 25.02.2026 Page 2 of 8