intervals. If the defrost therm ostat is closed when the selected com pressor run tim e interval ends (call for defrost), the defrost relay is energized and defrost begins. The factory setting is 60 m inutes. However, if frost
accumulation is easily cleared, the optim um efficiency setting is 90 m inutes.
Outdoor Unit Defrost Control Board
Defrost Control Timing Pins
Each tim ing pin selection provides a different accumulated compressor run tim e period for one defrost cycle. This tim e period m ust occur before a defrost cycle is initiated. The defrost interval can be adjusted to 30 (/T1), 60 (T2), or 90 (T3) minutes. The defrost tim ing jum per is
A TEST option is provided for troubleshooting. The
TEST mode may be started any time the unit is in the heating mode and the defrost thermostat is closed or jumpered. If the jum per is in the TEST position at power- up, the control will ignore the test pins. W hen the jum per is placed across the TEST pins for 2 seconds, the control will enter the defrost mode. If the jum per is rem oved before an additional 5 second period has elapsed ( 7 seconds total), the unit will rem ain in defrost m ode until the defrost therm ostat opens or 14 minutes have passed. If the jum per is not rem oved until after the additional 5 second period has elapsed, the defrost will term inate and the test option will not function again until the jum per is rem oved and
Compressor Delay
The defrost board has a
defrost m ode when the com pressor delay jum per is rem oved.
NOTE: The 30 second "off" cycle is not functional when jum pering the TEST pins.
Time Delay
The tim
Pressure Switch Circuit
The defrost control incorporates 2 pressure switch circuits. The optional high pressure switch connects to the boards HI PS term inals. The low pressure switch is factory installed.
During a single dem and cycle, the defrost control will lock out the unit after the fifth tim e that the circuit is interrupted by any pressure switch wired to the control board. In addition, the diagnostic LEDs will indicate a
NOTE: The defrost control board ignores input from the
!During the TEST mode,
!During the defrost cycle,
!During the 90 second
!and for the first 90 seconds each tim e the reversing valve switches heat/cool m odes. If the TEST pins are jumpered and the 5 minute delay is being by- passed, the LO PS terminal signal is not ignored during the 90 second
Diagnostic LEDS
The defrost board uses 2 LEDs for diagnostics. The
LEDs flash a specific sequence according to the condition.
Defrost Control board Diagnostic LED
Mode | Green LED (DS2) | Red LED (DS1) | |
No power to control | OFF | OFF | |
Normal operation/ | Simultaneous Slow FLASH | ||
power to control | |||
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Alternating Slow FLASH | |||
lockout | |||
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Low pressure switch | OFF | Slow FLASH | |
fault (Optional) | |||
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Low pressure switch | OFF | ON | |
lockout (Optional) | |||
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High pressure switch | Slow FLASH | OFF | |
fault (Optional) | |||
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High pressure Switch | ON | OFF | |
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lockout (Optional)
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