CHECK CHARGE
Factory charge amount and desired subcooling are shown on unit rating plate. Charging method is shown on information plate inside unit. To properly check or adjust charge, conditions must be favorable for subcooling charging. Favorable conditions exist when the outdoor temperature is between 70_F and 100_F (21.11_C and 37.78_C), and the indoor temperature is between 70_F and 80_F (21.11_C and 26.67_C). Follow the procedure below:
Unit is factory charged for 15ft (4.57 m) of lineset. Adjust charge by adding or removing 0.6 oz/ft (.018 kg/m) of 3/8 liquid line above or below 15ft (4.57 m) respectively.
For standard refrigerant line lengths (80 ft/24.38 m or less), allow system to operate in cooling mode at least 15 minutes. If conditions are favorable, check system charge by subcooling method. If any adjustment is necessary, adjust charge slowly and allow system to operate for 15 minutes to stabilize before declaring a properly charged system.
If the indoor temperature is above 80_F (26.67_C), and the outdoor temperature is in the favorable range, adjust system charge by weight based on line length and allow the indoor temperature to drop to 80_F (26.67_C) before attempting to check system charge by subcooling method as described above.
If the indoor temperature is below 70_F (21.11_C), or the outdoor temperature is not in the favorable range, adjust charge for line set length above or below 15ft (4.57 m) only. Charge level should then be appropriate for the system to achieve rated capacity. The charge level could then be checked at another time when the both indoor and outdoor temperatures are in a more favorable range.
NOTE: If line length is beyond 80 ft (24.38 m) or greater than 20 ft (6.10 m) vertical separation, See Long Line Guideline for special charging requirements.
Heating Check Chart Procedure
To check system operation during heating cycle, refer to the Heating Check Chart on outdoor unit. This chart indicates whether a correct relationship exists between system operating pressure and air temperature entering indoor and outdoor units. If pressure and temperature do not match on chart, system refrigerant charge may not be correct. Do not use chart to adjust refrigerant charge.
Verify 226A units for proper switching between low & high stages
Check the suction pressures at the service valves. Suction pressure should be reduced by
Compressor current should increase
When the compressor is operating in low stage the 24v DC compressor solenoid coil is
NOT INSTALL A PLUG WITHOUT AN INTERNAL RECTIFIER.
Unloader Test Procedure
The unloader is the compressor internal mechanism, controlled by the DC solenoid, that modulates between high and low stage. If it is suspected that the unloader is not working, the following methods may be used to verify operation.
1.Operate the system and measure compressor amperage. Cycle the unloader on and off at 30 second plus intervals at the thermostat (from low to high stage and back to low stage). Wait 5 seconds after staging to high before taking a reading. The compressor amperage should go up or down at least 20 percent.
2.If the expected result is not achieved, remove the solenoid plug from the compressor and with the unit running and the thermostat calling for high stage, test the voltage output at the plug with a DC voltmeter. The reading should be 24 volts DC.
3.If the correct DC voltage is at the control circuit molded plug, measure the compressor unloader coil resistance. The resistance should be 32 to 60 ohms depending on com- pressor temperature. If the coil resistance is infinite, much lower than 32 ohms, or is grounded, the compressor must be replaced.
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