Thermistor Functions
SiSG121917E
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Part 4 Functions and Control
3. Thermistor Functions
The illustrations are for 5-room models as representative and have 5 lines (A ~ E) of indoor unit
system.
The 3-room models have 3 lines (A ~ C) and the 4-room models have 4 lines (A ~ D).
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(1) Discharge
Pipe Thermistor
The discharge pipe thermistor is used for controlling discharge pipe temperature. If the
discharge pipe temperature (used in place of the inner temperature of the compressor) rises
abnormally, the operating frequency becomes lower or the operation halts.
The discharge pipe thermistor is used for detecting disconnection of the discharge pipe
thermistor.
(2) Outdoor Heat
Exchanger
Thermistor
The outdoor heat exchanger thermistor is used for controlling the target discharge pipe
temperature. The system sets the target discharge pipe temperature according to the
outdoor and indoor heat exchanger temperature, and controls the electronic expansion valve
opening so that the target discharge pipe temperature can be obtained.
In cooling operation, the outdoor heat exchanger thermistor is used for detecting the
disconnection of the discharge pipe thermistor. When the discharge pipe temperature drops
below the outdoor heat exchanger temperature by more than a certain value, the discharge
pipe thermistor is judged as disconnected.
In cooling operation, the outdoor heat exchanger thermistor is used for high pressure
protection.
(3) Outdoor
Temperature
Thermistor
The outdoor temperature thermistor detects the outdoor air temperature and is used for
refrigerant shortage detection, input current control, outdoor fan control, liquid compression
protection function, and so on.
(4) Gas Pipe
Thermistor
In cooling operation, the gas pipe thermistor is used for gas pipe isothermal control. The
system controls electronic expansion valve opening so that the gas pipe temperature in each
room becomes equal.
Compressor
EVC
EVD
EVE
EVB
EVA
Expansion
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D
E
C
B
A
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thermistor
(2) O
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tdoor heat
exchanger
thermistor
(4) Gas pipe
thermistor
(7) Room
temperat
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thermistor
(6) Indoor heat
exchanger
thermistor
(5) Li
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id pipe
thermistor
(1) Discharge
pipe thermistor