Nordyne R-410A user manual LED Diagnostics, Led

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Status

Status LED

 

Status LED Troubleshooting Information

LED

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green

Module has

Supply voltage is present at module terminals

“POWER”

power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Compressor protector is open

 

Thermostat

•

Check for high head pressure

 

•

Check compressor supply voltage

 

demand signal

 

•

Outdoor unit power disconnect is open

Red “TRIP”

Y is present, but

•

Compressor circuit breaker or fuse(s) is open

 

compressor is not

 

•

Broken wire or connector is not making contact

 

running

 

•

Low pressure switch open if present in system

 

 

 

 

•

Compressor contactor has failed open

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Low refrigerant charge

 

 

• Evaporator blower is not running

 

 

 

— Check blower relay coil and contacts

 

 

 

— Check blower motor capacitor

 

 

 

— Check blower motor for failure or blockage

 

 

 

— Check evaporator blower wiring and connectors

 

 

 

— Check indoor blower control board

 

 

 

— Check thermostat wiring for open circuit

 

 

•

Evaporator coil is frozen

 

 

 

— Check for low suction pressure

 

Long Run Time

 

— Check for excessively low thermostat setting

Yellow “ALERT”

Compressor is

 

— Check evaporator airflow (coil blockages or return airfilter)

Flash Code 1

running extremely

 

— Check ductwork or registers for blockage

 

long run cycles

•

Faulty metering device

 

 

 

— Check TXV bulb installation (size, location and contact)

 

 

 

— Check if TXV/fi xed orifi ce is stuck closed or defective

 

 

•

Condenser coil is dirty

 

 

• Liquid line restriction (fi lter drier blocked if present in system)

 

 

•

Thermostat is malfunctioning

 

 

 

— Solenoid plug not connected

 

 

 

— Y2 not wired at Comfort Alert

 

 

 

— Check thermostat sub-base or wiring for short circuit

 

 

 

— Check thermostat installation (location, level)

 

 

•

Comfort Alert failure

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

High head pressure

 

System Pressure

 

— Check high pressure switch if present in system

 

Trip

 

— Check if system is overcharged with refrigerant

 

 

 

— Check for non-condensable in system

 

 

 

 

 

Discharge or

• Condenser coil poor air circulation (dirty, blocked, damaged)

 

suction

 

 

 

Yellow “ALERT”

 

 

 

 

•

Condenser fan is not running

Flash Code 2

 

pressure out of

 

— Check fan capacitor

 

 

 

limits

 

— Check fan wiring and connectors

 

 

 

— Check fan motor for failure or blockage

 

 

 

 

 

compressor

•

Return air duct has substantial leakage

 

 

 

 

•

If low pressure switch present in system, check Flash Code

 

overloaded

 

 

 

1 information

 

 

 

 

Table 4. LED Diagnostics

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