TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART
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| CAUSES | CHECK & CORRECTIVE MEASURE | ||
Thermostat shows no display | 1. Power off/Blown fuse | 1. Check the power. Switch ON the circuit breaker. | |||
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| Replace fuse if it blown. | |
| 2. | Faulty field wiring | 2. Check wiring against diagram. | ||
| 3. | Loose connections | 3. Check and correct it. | ||
| 4. | Defective thermostat | 4. | Replace it. | |
Thermostat LCD panel display is not | 1. | Battery life is over | 1. Replace battery | ||
bright & does not function properly | |||||
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Blower not running, compressor short | 1. Blower belt slipped/not fixed | 1. Correct belt. Check tension and alignment. | |||
cycles | 2. Faulty wiring | 2. Check wiring against diagram. | |||
| 3. | Burned wiring | 3. Check and correct it. | ||
| 4. | Defective blower motor contactor | 4. | Replace if. | |
| 5. | Defective blower motor | 5. | Replace it. | |
Blower running, no sufficient air | 1. Wrong rotation (Applicable initial start up/or after | 1. | Check the rotation of blower, interchange phase | ||
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| a power failure), 3 phase motor |
| of blower motor from blower motor contactor. | |
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Blower running, but with not enough | 1. Loose Belt | 1. Adjust it & check belt tension. | |||
supply air | 2. Variable pulley wide open | 2. Adjust the pitch of the pulley. | |||
| 3. | Return air obstructed | 3. Check and remove the obstructions. | ||
| 4. | High static pressure | 4. Verify static pressure and fan performance data. | ||
| 5. | Improper pulley selection | 5. | Change pulley (if blower motor ampere within rated load). | |
| 6. | Closed dampers/improper air balance | 6. | Check all dampers opened properly. Balance air. | |
| 7. | Dirty filter | 7. | Clean it. | |
| 8. | Dirty cooling coil | 8. | Clean it. | |
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Blower running and delivers excess | 1. Variable pulley needs more tightening | 1. Adjust the pitch of the pulley. | |||
air | 2. Improper pulley/motor selection | 2. Select suitable combination. | |||
| 3. | Low external static pressure | 3. Check the duct design. | ||
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Blower runs, compressor not working | 1. Safety circuit open due to low suction pressure, | 1. | |||
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| high discharge pressure, overload protector |
| high & low pressure (refer to symptom for "low/ | |
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| high suction pressure & high discharge pressure"). | |
| 2. | Defective compressor contactor | 2. | Replace it. | |
| 3. | Burned wiring | 3. Check and replace it. | ||
| 4. | Defective compressor | 4. Replace it. | ||
Compressor runs, but short cycling | 1. Safety circuit open due to: | 1. a) Verify the reason for low suction pressure | |||
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| a) Low suction pressure |
| (refer to symptom for "low suction pressure"). | |
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| b) High discharge pressures |
| b) Verify the reason for high discharge pressure | |
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| (refer to symptom for "high discharge pressure"). | |
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| c) Overload protector |
| c) Check dome temperature. RLA each phase. | |
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| Verify the reason. | |
| 2. | Thermostat in cold location | 2. Check and relocate as required. | ||
| 3. | High thermostat setting | 3. | Lower the temperature setting to 210C for test. | |
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Thermostat shows faulty indication | 1. Safety circuit open due to: | 1. a) Verify the reason & correct it (refer to symptom | |||
| for "low suction pressure"). | ||||
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| a) Low pressure switch |
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| b) Verify the reason for high discharge pressure. | ||
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| b) High pressure switch |
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| (refer to symptom for "high discharge pressure"). | ||
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| c) Overload protector |
| c) Check comp. RLA against nameplate for each phase, | |
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| check comp. dome temperature, etc. & correct it. | |
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Low suction pressure | 1. Less Freon | 1. | Check for gas leak & charge freon as required. | ||
| 2. | Loose belt | 2. | Adjust it. Check belt tension. | |
| 3. | Variable pulley widely open | 3. Adjust the pulley. | ||
| 4. | Dirty filter | 4. | Clean it. | |
| 5. | Dirty cooling coil | 5. | Clean it. | |
| 6. | Return air restricted | 6. | Check return air grille sizes, etc. against design. | |
| 7. Improper expansion valve bulb installation/location | 7. | Verify and correct it. | ||
| 8. Restriction in expansion valve/filter dryer | 8. Check and correct/replace it. | |||
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High suction pressure | 1. Excess freon charge | 1. Verify and adjust it. | |||
| 2. | Excess air quantity | 2. | Adjust air quantity. | |
| 3. | High room temperature condition | 3. | Check & verify. Isolate the area to be cooled & observe. | |
| 4. | Undersize unit (serving large area) | 4. Check design/unit selection. | ||
| 5. Expansion valve widely open | 5. Check superheat & adjust it, if required. | |||
| 6. Defective compressor valve | 6. Check and replace compressor. | |||
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High discharge pressure | 1. Condenser fan motor not working properly | 1. | Fan blade stuck with ventury. Check & correct it. | ||
| 2. | Excess freon charge | 2. Check freon and adjust it, if necessary. | ||
| 3. | Dirty condenser | 3. | Clean it. | |
| 4. High ambient condition/Air in condenser obstructed | 4. | Verify the reason and correct it. | ||
| 5. | Defective fan motor capacitor | 5. Check and replace it. | ||
| 6. | Defective fan motor | 6. Check and replace it. |
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