If anyone know how to limit the alarm of particle counting for babbitt bearing oil? Is it different from the regular bearing oil?

Thanks.

Although there are some role of thumb suggestions out there, warning and/or critical particle count limits are usually set for individual equipment by the operator or who ever takes care of oil analysis. Knowing oil film thickness in the particular bearings could be helpful factor in setting and monitoring limits, as well as knowing the age (remember bath tab curve?) and conditions at which the equipment is running (speed, viscosity, load, temp, environment, etc.). There is no question that equipment will run smoother and longer with cleaner oil. Limits can be changed (lowered) once you have hooked an efficient filtration system. Finding and hooking such system would be my priority, and then would I monkey with setting limits, providing that I know above-mentioned info.

Forgot to include link to possibly useful article. Here it is...
http://www.practicingoilanalysis.com/article_detail.asp...it+Selection+and+Use

Try this link:

http://www.practicingoilanalysis.com/article_detail.asp...ContaminationControl

Where you want to set your aggressive filtration is just below your film thickness. So, if your oil film between the journal and shaft is 8 microns thick, then select your filter rating for 5 microns. This gives you a little room for load-related clearance changes.