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Johnson Controls Unitary Products
TABLE 10:
Compressor Inverter Drive Fault
INVERTER
FAULT
CODE
FAULT
DESCRIPTION
POSSIBLE CAUSES
ACTIONS
38
Voltage DC
over voltage -
Intelligence
Power Module
(IPM)
Step 1.
High supply line voltage (greater than 265
VAC).
Check supply voltage to the outdoor unit.
(If high, contact utility provider.)
Step 2.
Verify fault clears.
If Fault is still persistent, go to Step 3.
Step 3.
Validate voltage (188 - 252 VAC).
Check supply voltage to the outdoor unit. (If high, contact utility
provider.)
Step 4.
Inverter internal damage.
Change out the inverter drive.(Validate the fix. If the issue is
persistent, reinstall the original inverter drive, and go to the last
step.)
Last Step.
If fault remains.
Contact JCI Technical Services.
39
Voltage DC
under voltage -
IPM
Step 1.
Low supply line voltage (less than 197
VAC).
Check supply voltage to the outdoor unit (If low, contact utility
provider.)
Step: 2.
Loose wire in control box area.
(Breaker terminal not secure.)
Loose wire: Check for loose wire in outdoor unit.
Step 3.
Verify fault clears.
If fault is still persistent, go to step 4.
Step 4.
Validate voltage (between 208 - 265
VAC).
Check supply voltage to the outdoor unit. (If low, contact utility
provider.)
Step 5.
Inverter internal damage.
Change out the inverter drive (Validate the fix. If the issue is
persistent, reinstall the original inverter drive, and go to the last
step.)
Last Step.
If fault remains.
Contact JCI Technical Services.
40
Compressor
Speed
Misalignment
Step 1.
Loose or incorrect wire connections.
Check incoming power leads and leads to the compressor
plug.
W: Red Wire (RED).
V: Black Wire (BLK).
U: Brown Wire (BRN).
Step 2.
Phase imbalance.
Check compressor winding resistance or miswire of compres-
sor leads at the compressor terminals.
2 Ton 0.88 Ohm
3 Ton 0.53 Ohm
4 Ton 0.44 Ohm
5 Ton 0.29 Ohm
W: Red Wire (RED).
V: Black Wire (BLK).
U: Brown Wire (BRN).
Step 3.
Inverter internal damage. (Possible dam-
age to the compressor circuit of the inverter
drive.)
Change out the inverter drive. (Validate the fix. If the issue is
persistent, reinstall the original inverter drive, and go to step 4.)
Step 4.
Compressor internal damage.
Replace compressor. (Validate the fix. If the issue is persistent,
reinstall the original compressor, and go to the last step.)
Last Step.
If fault remains.
Contact JCI Technical Services.