Specifications

Troubleshooting by Remote Controller SiBE341027
180 Service Diagnosis
Check for causes of drop in low pressure
Referring to the Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) shown below, probe the defective points.
CHECK 2
Defective low
pressure
control
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Are the electrical characteristics normal?
Abnormally low
low-pressure (Low
evaporating
temperature)
Defective electronic
expansion valve
control
[In both cooling
and heating]
(See
∗
2.)
[In cooling]
If the indoor unit
electronic
expansion valve is
excessively
throttled: (See
∗
3.)
[In heating]
If the outside unit
electronic
expansion valve
excessively
throttled:
(See
∗
4.)
[In cooling]
Low suction
air
temperature
of the
evaporator
[In heating]
Less
circulation
quantity of
refrigerant
Degradation
in condensing
capacity
[In cooling]
(See
∗
1.)
Defective
compressor
capacity
control
Defective low
pressure
protection control
Defective indoor
unit electronic
expansion valve
Defective
control
Defective outside
unit electronic
expansion valve
Defective
control
Low suction air
temperature of
indoor unit
Defective suction air thermistor of indoor unit
Low suction air temperature of outside unit
Defective outdoor air temperature thermistor of outside unit
High pipe
resistance
Inadequate refrigerant quantity
Moisture choke
Dirty evaporator
Decreased
fan airflow
rate
Decreased
fan output
High air
passage
resistance
Abnormal piping length
Bent or crashed pipe
Clogging of foreign particles
Stop valve closed
Defective fan motor
Defective service monitor PCB
(Including capacity setting)
Dirty filter
Obstacle
Defective low pressure sensor
Defective service monitor PCB
Defective low pressure sensor
Defective hot gas solenoid valve
Defective service monitor PCB
Defective valve coil
Defective valve body
Defective gas pipe
thermistor of indoor unit
Defective liquid pipe
thermistor of indoor unit
Defective service monitor PCB
Defective valve coil
Defective valve body
Defective low pressure sensor
Defective suction pipe thermistor
Defective service monitor PCB
Short circuit
Low outdoor air temperature
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Is the pressure value checked with the Service Checker
corresponding to the measurement of the pressure sensor?
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Is the pressure value checked with the Service Checker
corresponding to the measurement of the pressure sensor?
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Are the electrical characteristics normal?
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Are the coil resistance and insulation normal?
←
Is the pressure value checked with the Service Checker
corresponding to the measurement of the pressure sensor?
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Are the coil resistance and insulation normal?
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Check for the thermistor resistance and
connection.
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Check for the thermistor resistance and
connection.
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Is the pressure value checked with the Service Checker
corresponding to the measurement of the pressure sensor?
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Are the coil resistance and insulation normal?
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Are the electrical characteristics normal?
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Check for the thermistor resistance and
connection.
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Is the suction air temperature not less than 14°C?
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Is the indoor temperature not more than 14°C?
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Is the connector properly connected?
Are the thermistor resistance characteristics normal?
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Is the outdoor air temperature more than -20°C?
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Is the connector properly connected?
Are the thermistor resistance characteristics normal?
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Is the connector properly connected?
Are the thermistor resistance characteristics normal?
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Does the piping length fall in the permissible range?
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Conduct visual checks for pipe conditions.
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Is there any temperature difference caused
before and after the filter or branch pipe?
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Eliminate moisture by vacuum operation.
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Is the heat exchanger clogged?
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Can the fan motor be rotated with hands?
Are the motor coil resistance and insulation normal?
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If a spare PCB is mounted, is the
capacity setting properly made?
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Is the air filter clogged?
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Is there any obstacle in the air passage?
∗
1: For details of the compressor capacity control while in cooling, refer to “Compressor PI Control”.
∗
2: The “low pressure protection control” includes low pressure protection control and hot gas bypass control.
∗
3: In cooling, the indoor unit electronic expansion valve is used for “superheated degree control”.
∗
4: In heating, the outside unit electronic expansion valve (EVM) is used for “superheated degree control of
outside unit heat exchanger”.
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Check to be sure the stop valve is open.