SERVICING

S-16C CHECKING ECM MOTOR WINDINGS

HIGH VOLTAGE!

Disconnect ALL power before servicing or installing. Multiple power sources may be present. Failure to do so may cause property damage, personal injury or death.

1.Disconnect the 5-pin and the 16-pin connectors from the ECM power head.

2.Remove the 2 screws securing the ECM power head and separate it from the motor.

3.Disconnect the 3-pin motor connector from the power head and lay it aside.

4.Using an ohmmeter, check the motor windings for con- tinuity to ground (pins to motor shell). If the ohmmeter indicates continuity to ground, the motor is defective and must be replaced.

5.Using an ohmmeter, check the windings for continuity (pin to pin). If no continuity is indicated, the thermal limit (over load) device may be open. Allow motor to cool and retest.

3-pin motor connector

16-pin connector

5-pin connector

S-16D ECM CFM ADJUSTMENTS MBE / AEPF

MBE MOTOR

This section references the operation characteristics of the MBE/AEPF models motor only. The ECM control board is factory set with the dipswitch #4 in the “ON” position and all other dipswitches are factory set in the “OFF” position. When MBE/AEPF are used with 2-stage cooling units, dipswitch #4 should be in the "OFF" position.

For most applications, the settings are to be changed according to the electric heat size and the outdoor unit selection.

The MBE/AEPF products use a General Electric ECMTM motor. This motor provides many features not available on the traditional PSC motor. These features include:

Improved Efficiency

Constant CFM

Soft Start and Stop

Improved Humidity Control

MOTOR SPEED ADJUSTMENT

Each ECM™ blower motor has been preprogrammed for operation at 4 distinct airflow levels when operating in Cooling/Heat Pump mode or Electric Heat mode. These 4 distinct levels may also be adjusted slightly lower or higher if desired. The adjustment between levels and the trim adjustments are made by changing the dipswitch(s) either to an "OFF" or "ON" position.

DIPSWITCH FUNCTIONS

The MBE / AEPF air handler motors have an electronic control that contains an eight (8) position dip switch. The function of these dipswitches are shown in Table 1.

Dipswitch Number

Function

1

Electric Heat

2

 

3

N/A

4

Indoor Thermostat

5

Cooling & Heat Pump CFM

6

 

7

CFM Trim Adjust

8

 

Table 1

CFM DELIVERY

Tables 2, 3, 5 and 6 show the CFM output for dipswitch combinations 1-2, and 5-6.

Electric Heat Operation

Model

Switch 1

Switch 2

CFM

 

OFF

OFF

1,200

MBE1200

ON

OFF

1,000

OFF

ON

800

 

 

ON

ON

600

 

OFF

OFF

1,600

MBE1600

ON

OFF

1,400

OFF

ON

1,200

 

 

ON

ON

1,000

 

OFF

OFF

2,000

MBE2000

ON

OFF

1,800

OFF

ON

1,600

 

 

ON

ON

1,200

Table 2

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