Section IX - Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

Probable Causes:

Corrective Action:

 

 

 

 

Thermal Overload Relays Tripping:

 

 

 

LOOSE SIGNAL WIRE FROM OVERLOAD(S)

CHECK SIGNAL WIRE CONNECTIONS.

INCORRECT THERMAL OVERLOAD RELAY

CHECK MOTOR NAMEPLATE AND COMPARE TO OVERLOAD RELAY

SETTING

SETTING SPECIFICATIONS.

LOOSE MOTOR OR STARTER WIRING

CHECK ALL CONNECTIONS FOR TIGHTNESS.

LOW VOLTAGE

CHECK VOLTAGE AND AMPERAGES WHILE OPERATING THE UNIT

 

AT FULL LOAD AND FULL PRESSURE. MAXIMUM TOLERANCE

 

+10%.

FAULTY MOTOR

CHECK MOTOR STARTER WIRING BEFORE REMOVING MOTOR.

 

REMOVE MOTOR AND HAVE TESTED AT AUTHORIZED MOTOR

 

MANUFACTURER REPAIR CENTER.

 

 

 

 

Low Delivery Pressure:

 

 

 

PLUGGED AIR INTAKE FILTER

REPLACE AIR FILTER ELEMENT.

EXCESSIVE DEMAND - EXCEEDS SUPPLY

ADD ADDITIONAL COMPRESSORS AS NEEDED.

EXCESSIVE LEAKS IN SERVICE LINES

LOCATE AND ELIMINATE AIR LEAKS IN SERVICE LINES.

FAULTY LINE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER

CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED QUINCY SERVICE TECHNICIAN.

 

 

 

 

High Interstage Pressure:

 

 

 

BLOWDOWN VALVE NOT RELIEVING

CHECK CONTROL SOLENOID AND BLOWDOWN VALVE.

PRESSURE

 

AIR PRESSURE SWITCH NOT SET

READJUST THE AIR PRESSURE SWITCH SO THAT THE UNLOAD

CORRECTLY (OPERATING IN BACK-UP

PRESSURE DOES NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED

MODE)

OPERATING PRESSURE.

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Quinny 65040-AB manual Low Delivery Pressure, High Interstage Pressure