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11-3. TROUBLESHOOTING CHECK TABLE
No. Symptom LED
indication Abnormal point/
Condition
Condition Remedy
1
Outdoor unit
does not op-
erate.
1-time
fl
ash every
2.5 seconds
Outdoor power sys-
tem
Overcurrent protection cut-out operates 3 consecutive times
within 1 minute after the compressor gets started.
Reconnect the connector of the
compressor.
Refer to 11-5. "How to check in-
verter/compressor".
Check the stop valve.
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2
Outdoor thermistors Discharge temperature thermistor,
fi
n temperature thermistor,
defrost thermistor, P.C. board temperature thermistor, outdoor
heat exchanger temperature thermistor or ambient tempera-
ture thermistor shorts or opens during compressor running.
Refer to 11-5. "Check of outdoor
thermistors".
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3
Outdoor control sys-
tem
Nonvolatile memory data cannot be read properly.
(POWER lamp of the indoor unit lights up or
fl
ashes 7-time.)
Replace the inverter P.C. board.
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4
6-time
fl
ash
2.5 seconds OFF
Serial signal
The communication fails between the indoor and outdoor unit
for 3 minutes.
Check connection between the in-
verter P.C. board and the relay P.C.
board. (
KJ50
)
Refer to 11-5. "How to check
miswiring and serial signal error.
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5
11-time
fl
ash
2.5 seconds OFF
Stop valve/
Closed valve
Closed valve is detected by compressor current.
Check the stop valve.
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6
14-time
fl
ash
2.5 seconds OFF
Outdoor unit
(Other abnormality)
Outdoor unit is defective.
Refer to 11-2.2. "Flow chart of the
detailed outdoor unit failure mode
recall function".
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7
16-time
fl
ash
2.5 seconds OFF
4-way valve/
Pipe temperature
The 4-way valve does not work properly.
The indoor coil thermistor detects an abnormal temperature.
Refer to 11-5. "Check of R.V.
coil".
Replace the inverter P.C. board.
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8
'Outdoor unit
stops and
restarts 3
minutes later'
is repeated.
2-time
fl
ash
2.5 seconds OFF
Overcurrent protec-
tion
Large current
fl
ows into power module (IC700)(
KJ25/35
)/
IGBT module (IC700) (
KJ50
).
Reconnect the connector of the
compressor.
Refer to 11-5. "How to check in-
verter/compressor".
Check the stop valve.
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9
3-time
fl
ash
2.5 seconds OFF
Discharge tempera-
ture overheat pro-
tection
Temperature of discharge temperature thermistor exceeds
116°C, compressor stops. Compressor can restart if discharge
temperature thermistor reads 100°C or less 3 minutes later.
Check the refrigerant circuit and
the refrigerant amount.
Refer to 11-5. "Check of LEV".
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10
4-time
fl
ash
2.5 seconds OFF
Fin temperature
/P.C. board tem-
perature thermistor
overheat protection
Temperature of
fi
n temperature thermistor on the heat sink ex-
ceeds 75 ~ 86°C (
KJ25/35
)/75 ~ 80°C(
KJ50
) or temperature
of P.C. board temperature thermistor on the inverter P.C.board
exceeds 72 ~ 85°C(
KJ25/35
)/70 ~ 75°C(
KJ50
).
Check around the outdoor unit.
Check the outdoor unit air passage.
Refer to 11-5. "Check of outdoor
fan motor".
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5-time
fl
ash
2.5 seconds OFF
High pressure pro-
tection
Indoor coil thermistor exceeds 70°C in HEAT mode. Defrost
thermistor exceeds 70°C in COOL mode.
Check the refrigerant circuit and
the refrigerant amount.
Check the stop valve.
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12
8-time
fl
ash
2.5 seconds OFF
Compressor syn-
chronous abnormal-
ity
The waveform of compressor current is distorted.
Reconnect the connector of the
compressor.
Refer to 11-5. "How to check in-
verter/compressor".
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13
10-time
fl
ash
2.5 seconds OFF
Outdoor fan motor
Outdoor fan has stopped 3 times in a row within 30 seconds
after outdoor fan start-up.
Refer to 11-5. "Check of outdoor
fan motor.
Refer to 11-5. "Check of inverter
P.C. board.
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14
12-time
fl
ash
2.5 seconds OFF
Each phase current
of compressor
Each phase current of compressor cannot be detected nor-
mally.
Refer to 11-5. "How to check in-
verter/compressor".
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15
13-time
fl
ash
2.5 seconds OFF
Bus-bar voltage
(DC)
Bus-bar voltage of inverter cannot be detected normally.
It occurs with following case.
Instantaneous power voltage drop.
(Short time power failure) (
KJ50
)
Refer to 11-5. "Check of power
supply". (
KJ50
)
Refer to 11-5. "How to check in-
verter/compressor".
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16
Outdoor unit
operates.
1-time
fl
ash
2.5 seconds OFF
Frequency drop by
current protection
KJ25/35
When the input current exceeds approximately
10A (
KJ25
)/10.5A (
KJ35
), compressor frequency
lowers.
The unit is normal, but check the
following.
Check if the indoor
fi
lters are
clogged.
Check if the refrigerant is short.
Check if the indoor/outdoor unit air
circulation is short cycled.
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KJ50
Current from power outlet is nearing breaker ca-
pacity.
17
3-time
fl
ash
2.5 seconds OFF
Frequency drop by
high pressure pro-
tection
Temperature of indoor coil thermistor exceeds 55°C in HEAT
mode, compressor frequency lowers.
Frequency drop by
defrosting in COOL
mode
Indoor coil thermistor reads 8°C or less in COOL mode, com-
pressor frequency lowers.
18
4-time
fl
ash
2.5 seconds OFF
Frequency drop by
discharge tempera-
ture protection
Temperature of discharge temperature thermistor exceeds
111°C, compressor frequency lowers.
Check the refrigerant circuit and
the refrigerant amount.
Refer to 11-5. "Check of LEV".
Refer to 11-5. "Check of outdoor
thermistors".
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19
5-time
fl
ash
2.5 seconds OFF
Outside temperature
thermistor protec-
tion
When the outside temperature thermistor shorts or opens,
protective operation without that thermistor is performed.
Refer to 11-5. Check of outdoor
thermistors.
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