Troubleshooting
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Problem
Possible Cause
Corrective Action
Valve motor does not start
when the compressor starts.
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Blown fuse in the compressor
electrical box.
Check the fuse. Replace if
blown. Consult a SCAI Service
Center if the problem persists.
Valve motor hums but does
not start.
Open circuit in the cold head
cable.
Disconnect the cable. Check
each conductor for continuity.
Replace the cable if necessary.
Valve motor runs, but there is
no cooldown.
Loss of insulating vacuum.
Check the vacuum system for
operation and leaks.
Gas lines are connected
wrong.
Reconnect. See the Installation
section in this manual.
Gas line couplings are not
fully engaged.
Be sure that all Aeroquip
couplings are fully engaged and
torqued.
Compressor output is
inadequate.
Troubleshoot the compressor.
See the compressor manual.
Shroud is sweating or is
abnormally cold.
Loss of insulating vacuum.
Check the vacuum system for
operation and leaks.
Abnormally noisy operation
after a sustained period of
five to fifteen minutes.
Incorrect compressor
pressures.
Troubleshoot the compressor.
See the compressor manual.
Contaminants in the gas.
Perform the Gas Cleanup and
Charging procedure on the cold
head, compressor and the gas
lines. Refer to their manuals. If
the problem remains, consult a
SCAI Service Center.
Mismatch of electric service
frequency with frequency on
label adjacent to cold head
electrical receptacle.
Consult a SCAI Service Center.
Intermittent operation.
Compressor is cycling on and
off.
Troubleshoot the compressor.
See the compressor manual.
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