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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.
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".
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.
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.
5
11-time fl ash
2.5 seconds OFF
Stop valve/
Closed valve
Closed valve is detected by compressor current.
• Check the stop valve.
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".
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.
8
17-time fl ash
2.5 seconds OFF
Outdoor refrigerant
system abnormality
A closed valve and air trapped in the refrigerant circuit are
detected based on the temperature sensed by the indoor and
outdoor thermistors and the current of the compressor.
• Check for a gas leak in a
connecting piping etc.
• Check the stop valve.
• Refer to 11-5. “Check of outdoor
refrigerant circuit”.
9
'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.
10
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".
11
4-time fl ash
2.5 seconds OFF
Fin temperature /
P.C. board tem-
perature thermistor
overheat protection
Temperature of the fi n temperature thermistor on the heat
sink exceeds 75 ~ 86°C (
KJ25/35
)/75 ~ 80°C (
KJ50
) or tem-
perature 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".
12
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.
13
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".
14
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.
15
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".
16
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".
17
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.
KJ50
Current from power outlet is nearing breaker ca-
pacity.
18
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.
19
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".
20
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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