Table 15 — Durablade Economizer Troubleshooting

 

PROBLEM

CAUSE

 

REMEDY

Damper does not

Indoor fan is off.

1.

Check to ensure that 24 vac is present at terminal C1 on the IFC or that 24 vac is

open.

 

 

 

present at the IFO terminal. Check whether 24 vac is present at PL6-1 (red wire)

 

 

 

 

and/or PL6-3 (black wire). If 24 vac is not present, check wiring (see unit label

 

 

 

 

diagram).

 

 

 

2.

Check proper thermostat connection to G on the connection board.

 

 

No power to economizer

1.

Check that SW3 is properly making contact with the damper blade. Check that

 

 

motor.

 

SW1 is in the NC (normally closed) position.

 

 

 

2.

Check diode D18. If diode is not functioning properly, replace economizer control board.

 

 

 

3.

Confirm that the economizer control board is grounded properly at PL6-4 (brown

 

 

 

 

wire) and at brown terminal of the economizer control board (brown wire). The

 

 

 

 

economizer motor must also be grounded properly at the negative motor terminal

 

 

 

 

(brown wire).

 

 

 

4.

Verify SW1 and SW3 are working and wired properly (see unit label diagram).

 

 

 

5.

Check for 24 vac input at both PL6-1 (red wire) and PL6-3 (black wire). If 24 vac

 

 

 

 

not present, check unit wiring (see unit label diagram). If 24 vac is found in both

 

 

 

 

places, check for 24 vac at the yellow terminal of the economizer control board

 

 

 

 

(yellow wire). If 24 vac power is not present, replace the economizer control board.

 

 

Economizer motor failure.

If the indoor fan and economizer motor are energized, verify that there is a minimum

 

 

 

of 18 vdc at the positive motor terminal. If the motor is not operating, replace the

 

 

 

motor.

Economizer operation

OAT or EC set too high.

1.

Set at correct temperature (3 F below indoor space temperature).

limited to minimum

 

2.

Check OAT or EC by setting above outdoor temperature or humidity level. If the

position.

 

 

OAT or EC switches do not close, replace OAT or EC.

 

 

Economizer control board

1.

Perform the following tests when OAT or EC is closed. Y1 is called for, and damper

 

 

incorrectly wired or not

 

is at minimum position. Confirm 24 vac on gray terminal of the economizer control

 

 

functioning.

 

board (gray wire). If 24 vac is not present, check wiring (see unit label diagram).

 

 

 

2.

Verify that SW1 and SW3 are wired correctly and working properly (see unit label

 

 

 

 

diagram).

 

 

 

3.

Check to ensure that 24 vac exists at PL6-2 (blue wire). If 24 vac is not present,

 

 

 

 

check wiring (see unit wiring label diagram).

 

 

 

4.

Check 24 vac output at PL6-10 (white wire). If 24 vac is not present, replace

 

 

 

 

economizer control board.

 

 

Incorrect SAT wiring or

1.

After verifying that the OAT and EC settings and the economizer control board wir-

 

 

inoperative SAT.

 

ing are correct, check to ensure that the 24 vac terminal of the SAT has 24 vac

 

 

 

 

(white wire). If OAT, EC, and control board are functioning and wired properly and

 

 

 

 

no 24 vac exists, check wiring (see unit label diagram).

 

 

 

2.

If supply-air temperature is greater than 57 F, 24 vac should be found at terminal

 

 

 

 

T2 on the SAT (pink wire). If 24 vac is not present, replace SAT.

Damper does not

Incorrect economizer

1.

Verify that SW2 and SW4 are wired and working properly (see unit label diagram).

close.

 

wiring.

2.

Check diode D19. If diode is not functioning properly, replace economizer control board.

 

 

Incorrect damper actuator

1.

After verifying that the wiring is correct, modulate the damper to the minimum posi-

 

 

wiring or inoperative

 

tion. Remove the calls for G.

 

 

economizer circuit board.

2.

If the damper does not move, check for 24 vac at PL6-1 (red wire). If 24 vac is not

 

 

 

 

present, check wiring (see unit label diagram).

 

 

 

3.

If damper still does not move, check for 24 vac at blue terminal of economizer con-

 

 

 

 

trol board (blue wire). If 24 vac is not present, replace the economizer control board.

 

 

Incorrect SAT wiring or

1.

After verifying that the wiring is correct and the economizer control board is func-

 

 

inoperative SAT.

 

tioning properly, place the OAT or EC switch in the closed position. Place a call for

 

 

 

 

Y1 and open the damper to the fully open position. Confirm that the 24 vac terminal

 

 

 

 

of the SAT has 24 vac (white wire). If 24 vac is not present, check wiring (see unit

 

 

 

 

label diagram).

 

 

 

2.

If supply-air temperature is less than 52 F, 24 vac should be found at terminal T1

 

 

 

 

on the SAT (violet wire). If 24 vac not found, replace SAT.

 

 

Economizer motor failure.

If economizer control board and SAT are functioning properly, verify that there is a

 

 

 

minimum of 18 vdc at the positive motor terminal. If a minimum of 18 vdc is present

 

 

 

and the motor is still not operating, replace the motor.

Economizer damper

Insufficient battery power,

1.

Check voltage potential across batteries. If lower than 14 vdc, replace close-on-

does not close on

inoperative economizer

 

power-loss power supply (9-v alkaline batteries). Check this emergency power sup-

power loss.

control board.

 

ply on a regular basis or whenever the filters are changed.

 

 

 

2.

If the close-on-power-loss and economizer control board are functioning properly,

 

 

 

 

check for 14 vdc or higher at the blue terminal of the economizer control board

 

 

 

 

(blue wire) when power is disconnected from unit. If 14 vdc is not present, replace

 

 

 

 

the control board.

 

LEGEND

 

 

 

C1

Common Power

 

 

EC

Enthalpy Control

 

 

IFC

Indoor Fan Contactor

 

 

IFO

Indoor Fan On

 

 

 

OAT

Outdoor-Air Thermostat

 

 

PL

Plug

 

 

 

SAT

Supply-Air Thermostat

 

 

SW

Economizer Position Switch

 

 

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