Friedrich R410A manual Electrical Troubleshooting Chart Cooling, 9K BTU, 12K BTU, & 18K BTU

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ELECTRICAL TROUBLESHOOTING CHART - COOLING

9K BTU, 12K BTU, & 18K BTU

NO COOLING OPERATION

SCENARIO 2

Compressor runs but Blower/Fan doesn't

Yes

24V at t-stat and

control wiring?

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before continuing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

check for Error

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insure that Fuses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Codes, see

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

are good and/or that

 

 

 

 

 

 

electronics control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circuit Breakers are

 

 

 

 

 

 

diagnostics on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on and voltage is 208/230

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

page 16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O.K.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set thermostat to

 

 

 

 

Nothing operates,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Cool," and the Temp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

below the present

 

 

 

 

entire system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

appears dead

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Room Temp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCENARIO 1

 

 

O.K.

No

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line voltage present

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compressor and Fan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fan runs but

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at the Transformer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor should now

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary

No

 

 

Compressor doesn't

No

 

operate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Refrigerant Circuit

 

 

 

 

24 Volts at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“R” Terminal on board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

diagnosis if unit still is

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not cooling properly

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24 Volts present at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y terminals on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

t-stat and board?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 minute delay done

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defective t-stat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at control board?

No

 

No

defective control wiring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or transformer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

208/230 volts present

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at compressor’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

relay on board?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are wiring connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and capacitor good?

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

Check Supply Circuit’s jumper at transformer. If okay, replace board

Problems indicated with

Control Transformer replace board

Problems indicated

with t-stat or

control wiring. Fix.

Wait until done

Replace board

Yes

Repair or replace what is needed

Is Line Voltage present

at Motor Leads?

Yes

Check Capacitor, is

Capacitor Good?

Yes

Motor should run

No

No

No

Problems indicated

in Blower Relay of board

Replace Capacitor

Possible motor

problem indicated.

Check motor

thoroughly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supply Circuit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is Locked Rotor

 

 

problems, loose

 

 

 

Connections, or bad

 

Voltage a minimum of

 

 

 

 

 

Relays/Board

No

197 Volts?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace Capacitor

 

Are Capacitor and (if

 

 

and/or Start Assist

 

 

 

 

so equipped) Start

 

 

Device

 

 

 

No

Assist good?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allow ample time

 

Have System

 

 

for pressures to

No

Pressures Equalized?

 

 

equalize

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Possible Compressor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

problem indicated.

 

Compressor should

 

 

 

 

 

See Compressor

No

 

run

 

 

Checks

 

 

 

 

 

Compressor and fan

motor should now

operate

Yes

See Refrigerant

Circuit Diagnosis if

unit still is not cooling

properly

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