B05A71
Waterproof IEPE Accelerometer
Uniaxial
Sensitivity: 50mV/g
Range: ±100g
Frequency (5%): 1-8k Hz
Temp Range: -50~120°C
Connector: M5 Coaxial Plug
Mount: 10-32/M5 Female
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Overview
The B05A71 is a uniaxial IEPE waterproof accelerometer with a built-in miniature impedance converter that turns the piezoelectric charge signal into a low-impedance voltage output. With 50 mV/g sensitivity and a ±100 g range it is the 50 mV/g model in the family, with ±100 g and a 4.8 µg/√Hz noise floor for low-level underwater vibration. Typical uses include underwater vibration testing, subsea equipment and pipework monitoring, marine NVH and low-level measurement in humid or flooded environments.
A one-piece vulcanized polyurethane cable with multi-layer protection is rated to water pressure above 5 MPa and is inherently resistant to moisture and corrosion, so there is no connector to flood. The built-in IEPE circuit runs from any 2–20 mA constant-current source with an 8–12 V bias. The laser-welded titanium-alloy HEX 18.1 × 61.73 mm housing weighs 15 g, is sealed to IP68 and screws down on an M5 × 3.7 (10-32 opt.) stud torqued to 3.0 N·m. TEDS is available to order.
Why engineers choose the B05A71
Sealed for immersion and corrosion
Laser-welded titanium-alloy housing sealed to IP68 with a one-piece vulcanized PU cable rated above 5 MPa and inherently resistant to moisture and corrosion. No connector, no O-ring, nothing to flood. Rated to 1,000 g rms vibration and 4,000 g pk shock, −50 to +120 °C.
Built-in IEPE electronics
Shear-mode piezoceramic with a built-in impedance converter: ±5% response from 1 Hz to 8 kHz (±10% over 0.5 – 10k Hz), resonance ≥ 50 kHz, spectral noise of 4.8 µg/√Hz at 100 Hz and 0.0002 g rms broadband resolution, straight into any IEPE input on the surface.
Easy to fit under water
HEX 18.1 × 61.73 mm hex body on an M5 × 3.7 (10-32 opt.) stud, torqued to 3.0 N·m, with the cable exiting from the top so it runs straight up from the mounting face. Recommended mounting base H02B03.
Typical applications
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Underwater vibration testing -
Hull, propeller and propulsion vibration -
Marine and offshore structures -
Subsea equipment and pipework monitoring -
Washdown, humid and flooded installations -
Wave, slamming and impact loads
What’s in the box
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B05A71 waterproof accelerometer with integral PU cable -
Product calibration certificate -
Mounting screw
Options & accessories
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TEDS (IEEE 1451.4) for plug-and-play sensor ID – order model 20571A
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Optional version: B05A71-E with 10-32 mounting thread -
Integral waterproof PU cable (BF type), top exit – other lengths and terminations available – use the Cable Builder or contact us
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Recommended mounting base H02B03
Key specifications
Other models in the waterproof family
Same IEPE electronics and integral vulcanized PU cable across the family. A71 models are the 5 MPa titanium hex housing on an M5 (10-32 opt.) stud with a top cable exit; B72 models are the 2 MPa 9 g stainless cube on an M3 thread with a side cable exit. Choose the pressure rating, size, range and noise floor that fit your test.
| Model | Sensitivity | Range | Frequency (±5%) | Pressure · cable exit | Housing · weight |
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| B02A71 | 10 mV/g | ±500 g | 1 – 10k Hz | 5 MPa · Top cable | 18.1 × 61.73 mm · 15 g |
| B03A71 | 20 mV/g | ±250 g | 1 – 10k Hz | 5 MPa · Top cable | 18.1 × 61.73 mm · 15 g |
| B05A71This model | 50 mV/g | ±100 g | 1 – 8k Hz | 5 MPa · Top cable | 18.1 × 61.73 mm · 15 g |
| B06A71 | 100 mV/g | ±50 g | 1 – 7k Hz | 5 MPa · Top cable | 18.1 × 61.73 mm · 25 g |
| B00B72 | 2 mV/g | ±2,500 g | 10 – 8k Hz | 2 MPa · Side cable | 8.5 × 8.5 × 10 mm · 9 g |
| B02B72 | 10 mV/g | ±500 g | 1 – 8k Hz | 2 MPa · Side cable | 8.5 × 8.5 × 10 mm · 9 g |
| B05B72 | 50 mV/g | ±100 g | 1 – 8k Hz | 2 MPa · Side cable | 8.5 × 8.5 × 10 mm · 9 g |
| B06B72 | 100 mV/g | ±50 g | 1 – 8k Hz | 2 MPa · Side cable | 8.5 × 8.5 × 10 mm · 9 g |
| Sensitivity (mV/g) | 50 |
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| Range (g) | 100 |
| Broadband Resolution (g rms) | 0.0002 |
| Linearity | 1% |
| Frequency Range [5%] (Hz) | 1-8k |
| Min Frequency [5%] (Hz) | 1 |
| Max Frequency [5%] (Hz) | 8000 |
| Frequency Range [10%] (Hz) | 0.5-10k |
| Resonant Frequency (kHz) | ≥50 |
| Discharge Time Constant (s) | ≤1 |
| Transverse Sensitivity | ≤5% |
| Excitation Voltage (Vdc) | 20-30 Vdc |
| Constant Current Excitation (mA) | 2-20 mA |
| Output Impedance (Ω) | ≤100 |
| Output Bias Voltage (V) | 8-12 Vdc |
| Max Acceleration (g) | 1000 |
| Max Shock (g) | 4000 |
| Temperature Range (℃) | -50~120 |
| Min Temperature (°C) | -50 |
| Max Temperature (°C) | 120 |
| Sensitivity Temperature Coefficient (%/℃) | -0.07 |
| Sealing | Laser Welding IP68 |
| Housing Material | Titanium Alloy |
| Output Connector | M5 Coaxial Plug |
| Mounting | 10-32 Female, M5 Female |
| Weight (grams) | 15 |
| Sensor Type | Waterproof |
| Output Type | IEPE |
| Axis | Uniaxial |
| TEDS Optional | Yes |
- Datasheet (PDF) B05A71
- Manual (PDF) Op. & Installation Guide
- Selection Guide (PDF) Accelerometer Selection Guide
- Popular Cables K00BF03, K00BF02
- Popular Mounting Bases H02B03
- TEDS Model 20571A





