ELECTRICAL TROUBLESHOOTING CHART - COOLING

9K BTU, 12K BTU, & 18K BTU

NO COOLING OPERATION

Compressor runs but Blower/Fan doesn't

Yes

24V at t-stat and

control wiring?

Yes

Is Line Voltage present

at Motor Leads?

Yes

Check Capacitor, is

Capacitor Good?

Yes

Motor should run

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before continuing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

check for Error

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insure that Fuses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Codes, see

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

are good and/or that

 

 

 

 

 

 

electronics control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circuit Breakers are

 

 

 

 

 

 

diagnostics and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on and voltage is 208/230

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

test mode, page 15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O.K.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set thermostat to

 

 

 

 

Nothing operates,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Cool," and the Temp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

entire system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

below the present

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

appears dead

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Room Temp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O.K.

No

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line voltage present

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compressor and Fan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fan runs but

 

 

 

Motor should now

 

 

 

 

 

at the Transformer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary

No

 

 

Compressor doesn't

No

 

operate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24 Volts at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Refrigerant Circuit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“R” Terminal on board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

diagnosis if unit still is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not cooling properly

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24 Volts present at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y terminals on

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

t-stat and board?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

208/230 Volts present

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defective t-stat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at #1 relay on board?

No

 

 

defective control wiring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or transformer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problems indicated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Blower Relay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of board

 

 

Supply Circuit

 

Is Locked Rotor

 

 

 

 

problems, loose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connections, or bad

 

Voltage a minimum of

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

Relays/Board

197 Volts?

 

Replace Capacitor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace Capacitor

 

Are Capacitor and (if

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and/or Start Assist

 

so equipped) Start

 

 

 

 

Device

No

Assist good?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Possible motor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

problem indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check motor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thoroughly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allow ample time

 

Have System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for pressures to

No

Pressures Equalized?

 

 

 

 

equalize

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

Possible Compressor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

problem indicated.

 

Compressor should

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

See Compressor

 

run

 

 

 

 

Checks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Supply Circuit’s jumper at transformer. If okay, replace board

Problems indicated with

Control Transformer replace board

Problems indicated with

Room Thermostat or

Control Wiring

Replace board

Yes

Compressor and fan

motor should now

operate

Yes

See Refrigerant

Circuit Diagnosis if

unit still is not cooling

properly

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