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Descriptions
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Remedy
Cause
No heating or cooling
Insufficient airflow
Unit short-cycles
The compressor starts but shuts
Too much or too little refrigerant
down quickly on thermal
Air or incondensibles in refrigerant circuit
Faulty compressor
Power supply voltage too high or too low
Faulty condenser (single phase models)
Faulty thermostat
Restriction in the refrigeration circuit
Frostec or plugged expansion device
Poor airflow on indoor or outdoor unit
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Unit noisy
Faulty installtion
Make sure vibration isolators have been installed. Tighten any loose components
Check piping collars.
Compressor noisy
Electric heat does not work (on indoor units fitted with this option)
Thermostat incorrectly adjusted
Thermostat
Safety device
Refrigerant overcharge
Remove excess refrigerant
Cycle changeover valve faulty or leaking (heat Replace the valve
pump units)
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Electrical Trouble-shooting
1. Check before and after troubleshooting
WARNING
Hazardous voltage can cause ELECTRIC SHOCK or
DEATH. Disconnect power or turn off circuit breaker
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NO
Insulation of
outdoor unit
is defective.
Measure insulation
resistance of electrical
parts in outdoor unit.
NO
Measure insulation
resistance of electrical
parts in outdoor unit.
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Insulation of
indoor unit
is defective.
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B. Circuit breaker trips in several minutes after turning the air conditioner on.
There is a possibility of short circuit.
NO
with suitable
one (larger capacity).
Replace
Power failure
YES
NO
See diagnostics
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OK
Clean transmitter.
Clean receiver.
OK
OK
YES
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NO
OK
OK
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Fan cannot
be turned.
foreign
matter or repair.
Remove
Repair or replace.
OK
Fan cannot
be turned.
OK
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Remove foreign
matter or repair.
Repair or replace.
YES
Temperature of compressor
is abnormally high.
Measure resistance of
compressor motor winding.
YES
YES
NO
Messure Power supply
voltage.
The voltage is too low.
NO
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NO
YES
Temperature
difference
is small.
gas (R22).
Possibility of
gas shortage.
Charge refrigerant
YES
Clean filter.
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NOTE
The shape of the power plug may differ from
that of the air conditioner which you are
servicing.
Fig.1
Fig.3
NOTE
Refer to Electric Wiring Diagram.
If the probe cannot enter the poles because the hole is
too narrow then use a probe with a thinner pin.
Fig.4
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Fig.6
Fig.7
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Input
Cool mode, Fan LO
Operation time
7 minutes
Step 1
Minutes
3
Step 2
Step 3
Stop Waiting
Step 4
4
2
Wait
Step 5
Diagnostic
Diagnostic
Any timer settings entered before the start of the Test Operation Mode will not affected by
the Test operation Mode.
Failure display follows the conditions below.
Status
Low HP temp < 18C
Coil temp >40C(cooling)
Overheat 65C(heating)
Anti Freeze
Low voltage
Sensor fail
Cooling fail
Heating fail
Operation
fan stop and louver full open
fan stop and louver full open
louver full open
louver full open
halt
stop
stop
stop
Terminating condition
Coil temp 20C
Coil temp 38C
Coil temp 50C
Coil temp 5C
return to normal range
system reset
system reset
system reset
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Status
Power
Timer
Operation
O
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
F-2
F-1
F-2
F-3
F-3
F-1
F-3
O
O
F-1
O
X
F-2
F-3
O
O
F-1
F-2
O
O
O
O
Note 1
F-1
F-3
O
O
O
X
X/O
X/O
X/O
F-1
F-2
F-1
F-2
O
F-1
F-2
F-3
Note 1
F-1
F-3
Mode
Normal Operation
Normal Operation
Normal Operation
Normal Operation
Normal Operation
Normal Operation
Normal Operation
Protection
Protection
Protection
Protection
Protection
Reset-Call Service Technician
Reset-Call Service Technician
Reset-Call Service Technician
Operational
Operational
Protection
Notes
1) In emergency mode, the Power ligh will flash and the other lights will indicate the operation as
above.
2) If the test operation was completed or was interrupted by the user, then the operation of the unit
will resume operation in the mode that was selected before the Test Operation Mode was
initiated.
3) Lights will flash during the time that the units is held off, due to Low Voltage. If the voltage has
passed through the reset voltage and the unit is waiting for the time delay, the lights will go to
normal operation.
4) The lights will show the LED Diagnostic code even when the unit is off.
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