18. DEFROST OPERATION CONTROL
1.CONDITION OF STARTING THE DEFROST OPERATION
The defrost operation starts as shown in the following Table 18.
(Table 18 : Condition of starting Defrost Operation)
Normal defrost
| Compressor integrating operation time |
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Less than 25 minutes |
| More than 25 minutes |
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| Outdoor heat exchanger temp. < |
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Does not operate |
| = |
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| (at outside air temp. > |
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| = |
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| Outdoor heat exchanger temp. < Outside air temp. |
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| = |
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| - 7°C |
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| or Outdoor heat exchanger temp. < - 20°C |
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| = | (14°F)) |
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| (at outside air temp. < | |
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Integrating defrost
Compressor integrating operation time
More than 240 minutes | More than 213 minutes | Less than 10 minutes |
(For continuous operation) | (For continuous operation) | ( For intermittent operation ) |
Outdoor heat exchanger | Outdoor heat exchanger | OFF count of the compressor |
temperature below | temperature below | 40 times |
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If the compressor continuous operation time is less than 10 minutes, the OFF number of the compressor is counted.
If any defrost operated, the compressor OFF count is cleared.
2. CONDITION OF THE DEFROST OPERATION COMPLETION
Defrost operation is released when the conditions become as shown in Table 19. (Table 19 : Defrost Release Condition)
Release Condition
Outdoor heat exchanger temperature sensor value is higher than +16°C (60.8°F) or
Compressor operation time has passed 15 minutes.