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Operation manual

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ERAP110~170MBYNN

Air-cooled condensing units

4PW22681-1

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ROUBLESHOOTING

This section provides useful information for diagnosing and
correcting certain troubles which may occur in the unit.

Before starting the troubleshooting procedure, carry out a thorough
visual inspection of the unit and look for obvious defects such as
loose connections or defective wiring.

Before contacting your local dealer, read this chapter carefully, it will
save you time and money.

Overview of safety messages

When a safety device was activated, stop the unit and find out why
the safety device was activated before resetting it. Under no
circumstances safety devices may be bridged or changed to a value
other than the factory setting. If the cause of the problem cannot be
found, call your local dealer.

Symptom 1: The unit does not start, but the ON LED lights up

Symptom 2: The unit does not start, but the ON LED is flashing

Symptom 3: The unit does not start and the ON LED does not light up

3

Symptom 4: The circuit does not start up

Symptom 5: One of the following safety devices is activated

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

When carrying out an inspection on the supply panel or on
the switch box of the unit, always make sure that the circuit
breaker of the unit is switched off.

Message safety menu

Symptom

 

##    

3

#    

5.7

#*    

10

#8    

10

   

   

5.5

 2    

5.3

 -  

5.8

 "  

5.1

2  

5.6

 !   

5.2

8  

10

8  

10

*2$  

8

*!$  

9

 

#    

5.7

P

OSSIBLE

 

CAUSES

C

ORRECTIVE

 

ACTION

All thermostat contacts are open.

Check the thermostat contacts.

The flowstart timer is still running.

The unit will start after approx. 15 
seconds. Make sure that the cooling 
source is flowing over/through the 
evaporator.

The circuit can not start up.

Refer to 

Symptom 4: The circuit 

does not start up

.

Unit is in manual mode (all 
compressors at 0%).

Check on the controller.

Power supply failure.

Check the voltage on the supply 
panel.

Blown fuse or interrupted protection 
device.

Inspect fuses and protection 
devices. Replace by fuses of the 
same size and type (refer to 

"Electrical specifications" on 
page 1

).

Loose connections.

Inspect connections of the field 
wiring and the internal wiring of the 
unit. Tighten all loose connections.

Shorted or broken wires.

Test circuits using a tester and repair 
if necessary.

P

OSSIBLE

 

CAUSES

C

ORRECTIVE

 

ACTION

The remote ON/OFF input is 
enabled and the remote switch is off.

Put the remote switch on or disable 
the remote ON/OFF input.

P

OSSIBLE

 

CAUSES

C

ORRECTIVE

 

ACTION

The unit is in failure mode.

Refer to 

Symptom 5: One of the 

following safety devices is activated

.

One of the following safety devices is 
activated:

• Air- or waterflow contact (S9L)
• Emergency stop

Refer to 

Symptom 5: One of the 

following safety devices is activated

.

The ON LED is broken.

Contact your local dealer.

P

OSSIBLE

 

CAUSES

C

ORRECTIVE

 

ACTION

One of the following safety devices is 
activated:

• Compressor thermal protector (Q*M)
• Overcurrent relay (K*S)
• Discharge thermal protector (S*T)
• Low pressure
• High pressure switch (S*PH)
• Reverse phase protector (R*P)

Check on the controller and refer to 

Symptom 5: One of the following 
safety devices is activated

.

The anti-recycling timer is still active.

The circuit can only start up after 
approximately 10 minutes.

The guard timer is still active.

The circuit can only start up after 
approximately 1 minute.

The circuit is limited.

Check the enable/disable capacity 
limitation remote contact.

Symptom 5.1:  Overcurrent relay of compressor

P

OSSIBLE

 

CAUSES

C

ORRECTIVE

 

ACTION

Failure of one of the phases.

Check fuses on the supply panel or 
measure the supply voltage.

Voltage too low.

Measure the supply voltage.

Overload of motor.

Reset. If the failure persists, call your 
local dealer.

RESET

Push the blue button on the over-
current relay inside the switch box 
and reset the controller.

Symptom 5.2:  Low pressure

P

OSSIBLE

 

CAUSES

C

ORRECTIVE

 

ACTION

Air- or waterflow to heat exchanger 
too low.

Increase the air- or water flow.

Shortage of refrigerant.

Check for leaks and refill refrigerant, 
if necessary.

Unit is working out of its operation 
range.

Check the operation conditions of 
the unit.

RESET

After pressure rise, this safety resets 
automatically, but the controller still 
needs to be reset.

Symptom 5.3:  High-pressure switch

P

OSSIBLE

 

CAUSES

C

ORRECTIVE

 

ACTION

Condenser fan does not operate 
properly.

Check that the fans turn freely. Clean 
if necessary.

Dirty or partially blocked condenser.

Remove any obstacle and clean 
condenser coil using brush and 
blower.

Inlet air temperature of the 
condenser is too high.

The air temperature measured at the 
inlet of the condenser may not 
exceed 43°C.

Fan turning in the wrong direction.

Two phases of the power supply to 
the fan motor must be inverted (by a 
licensed electrician).

RESET

After pressure decrease, push the 
button on the high-pressure switch 
and reset the controller.

Symptom 5.4:  Fan thermal protector is activated

P

OSSIBLE

 

CAUSES

C

ORRECTIVE

 

ACTION

Mechanical failure (fan is blocked).

Check that the fan rotates freely.

Air flow in the unit too low or outdoor 
temperature too high.

Clean the air heat exchanger 
properly.

RESET

After temperature decrease, the 
thermal protector is reset 
automatically.

If the protector is activated 
frequently, replace the motor or call 
your local dealer.

Summary of Contents for ERAP110MBYNN

Page 1: ...OPERATION MANUAL ERAP110MBYNN ERAP150MBYNN ERAP170MBYNN Air cooled condensing units...

Page 2: ...RAP150MBYNN ERAP170MBYNN Air cooled condensing units Operation manual READ THIS MANUAL ATTENTIVELY BEFORE STARTING UP THE UNIT DO NOT THROW IT AWAY KEEP IT IN YOUR FILES FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Before st...

Page 3: ...r intake 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 3000 2210 2346 13 10 11 7 6 16 2 3 9 5 14 15 8 12 4 1 1 Condenser 9 Power supply intake 2 Compressor M1C 10 Emergency stop S5E 3 Discharge stop valve 11 Switchbox 4 L...

Page 4: ...too low voltage The relays are factory set and may not be adjusted When activated they must be reset manually followed by a reset of the controller Compressor thermal protectors The compressor motors...

Page 5: ...al Q11F Q14F Thermal protectors fan motors Q1M Thermal protector compressor motor R1 Auxiliary resistance for feedback R1F Feedback resistance R1P Reverse phase protector R4T Sensor for thermostat R5T...

Page 6: ...the unit is ready for operation General recommendations Before switching on the unit read following recommendations 1 When the complete installation and all necessary settings have been carried out cl...

Page 7: ...mote on off switch is configured Press the o key on the controller The LED inside the o key goes out If a remote on off switch is configured Press the o key on the controller or switch the unit off us...

Page 8: ...s refer to User password menu on page 9 Press q to confirm the password and to enter the setpoints menu 2 Select the setpoint to be adjusted using the q key A setpoint is selected when the cursor is b...

Page 9: ...control mode To consult information about the unit status To consult information about the pressures To consult actual operational information about the ambient temperature the total running hours of...

Page 10: ...keys 2 Position the cursor behind the parameter to be modified using the q key 3 Select the appropriate setting using the g and h keys 4 Press q to confirm the selection When the selection has been c...

Page 11: ...group Defining dual evaporator fan pump control The screen of the user settings menu allows the user to define the steering of 2 evaporator fans pumps for this to be possible a changeable digital outp...

Page 12: ...timer has reached zero the pumplead timer and the pumplag timer 2 Press the h key to check the compressor timers The controller shows the actual value of the the guard timers one per circuit and the...

Page 13: ...the fan motor or the pump motor should be ON indicates the status of this voltage free contact It is activated if there is any alarm on the unit The changeable relay outputs are indicates the status...

Page 14: ...es is activated One of the following safety devices is activated Air or waterflow contact S9L Emergency stop Refer to Symptom 5 One of the following safety devices is activated The ON LED is broken Co...

Page 15: ...er supply are connected in the wrong phase position Invert two phases of the power supply by licensed electrician One phase is not connected properly Check the connection of all phases RESET After inv...

Page 16: ...l Saturdays and Sundays will work according to the settings in group 3 2 all holiday days will work according to the settings in the holiday group All group settings of groups 2 and work similar as fo...

Page 17: ...ion manual 16 ANNEX IV q q q g h h g h g h h g h g g h g g h g h g h h g g f 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 h g h g h h q 4 4 2 4 4 2 4 2 6 4 4 4 h g h g h g h 3 g g h g h g q q q q q q q q q q p 2 4 g g h g h 3 2 2 5...

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