DEFROST CONTROL TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWCHART
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Check control transformer primary and secondary voltages. Repair or replace as necessary.
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Turn off power to unit.
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Check defrost sensor. Is sensor temperature or pressure acti-
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Is defrost control set for | Is compressor | contactor | |
30, 60 or 90 minute de = |
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frost intervals? |
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Check thermostat and thermostat widng. Repair or replace as necessary
vated? For help in determining, re- fer to operation of control in unit installation instructions and unit wiring diagram.
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Repeat troubleshooting procedure.
Does un_ go into defrost within appropriate time?
Check circuit from "HLD" terminal back to thermo- stat, Repair or replace as necessary.
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Check all electrical | connections |
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sensor | and defrost | relay. |
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the defrost | relay. |
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Connect a jumper across the two
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Unit is operating | properly. | Check | voltage across "OUT" | ||||
Turn off power | to unit, | terminal | and | "COM" | terminal. | ||
Remove all test jumpers. |
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Reassemble | unit. |
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Connect a jumper between "OUT" terminal
and "COM" terminal.
Permanent controt damage could result.
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Does unit go immediately into defrost?
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"TST" pins on the delrost Control,
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Turn indoor thermostat to |
heat mode and adjust to high- |
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Turn on power to unit. |
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Turn off power to unit. Remove all test jumpers.
Replace defrost control with new control board,
Repeat troubleshooting procedure.
Check voltage across de- frost relay coil. Is voltage 24 ± 6VAC?
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Check voltage across "HLD" |
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terminal and "COM" termi- |
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ls solenoid | engaging? |
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Replace reversing | Replace solenoid. |
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Is defrost relay energized?
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versing valve coil. Is volt- |
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Check | and repair | circuit |
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Check circuit | from defrost |
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from | reversing | valve | Turn | off power | to unit. | ||||||
| switch | back | to control | ||||||||
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| transformer. Repair of re- | ||||||||||
control | transformer. |
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