Eddy Current on

thin ID layer only

Sensitivity zone
Driver coil
Lead RX coil
Trail RX coil
Standard near eld testing probe with stainless steel casing
60% ID
groove
0.25 in. hole
40% ID
groove
Tube cut
Typical calibration data
Corroded tubes pulled from service
920-134A-EN
Near Field Probes
TRD series probes
The all-new near eld technique (NFT) eddy current technology is a rapid and inexpensive
inspection solution designed specically for ID defect detection in carbon steel n-fan
tubes. NFT probes cut costs and improve ease of use because they do not require expensive
and cumbersome externally referenced coils.
This new technology, which is based on a simple eddy current driver/pickup design, pro-
vides signals that are very easy to analyze. Because NFT probes operate within the same
frequency range as remote eld technique (RFT) probes, NFT probes are manufactured for
use with the standard MultiScan MS 5800 RFT connector.
NFT Signal
Features
Ideal for carbon steel n-fan tubes
No need for a reference probe or extension
Excellent detection of internal corrosion and
axial cracks based on sensitivity of eddy
current to lift-off (or ll-factor)
Absolute and differential channels
High-quality amplitude-based signals for
very fast and simple data analysis
Thick stainless-steel casing for increased
wear resistance
Compatible with the MultiScan MS 5800R
instrument
NOTE: These probes are not designed to detect OD defects
or circumferential cracks.
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Probe Part Number Example
Near eld probe model (TRD), 17.0 mm diameter (170), 300 Hz center frequency (300), nylon-type standard cable (N), 30-meter cable
length (30).
Probe Outside Diameter
Standard probe diameters are available from 16.0 mm (0.63 in.) to 28.0 mm (1.10 in.). The part number shows the diameter in tenths of
a millimeter (1/10 mm): therefore, 17.0 mm = 170. The standard diameters available are listed in the chart below:
Probe diameter (catalog) Diameter value
160 16.0 mm (0.63 in.)
170 17.0 mm (0.67 in.)
180 18.0 mm (0.71 in.)
220 22.0 mm (0.87 in.)
240 24.0 mm (0.94 in.)
260 26.0 mm (1.02 in.)
280 28.0 mm (1.10 in.)
300 30.0 mm (1.18 in.)
Probe Center Frequency
The only available central frequency is 300 (300 Hz) and the frequency range is from 100 Hz to 1 kHz.
Probe Cable
Probe cable material is nylon (N) only.
Cable lengths are in meters: 30 m (100 ft) is the most common length. Also available in a 20 m (65 ft) length.
TRD-170-300-N30
Probe diameter (17 mm) Cable Length (30 m)
Also available: 20 m