MODEL PCA090480WH
CHAPTER 3
TROUBLESHOOTING
Section 4: Troubleshooting Refrigeration System
March 2013
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Trouble I:
Compressor fails to start
PROBABLE CAUSE
SUGGESTED REMEDY
1. Burned out motor in compressor
or open motor winding
1. Replace
compressor.
1.
See Section 3-2 Trouble #2.
2.
Compressor motor overheated due to low
refrigerant charge. Find leak, repair, and
charge with refrigerant.
3.
Compressor phased incorrectly causing
motor to overheat. Correct phasing of
power to compressor.
2. Internal thermal switch
4.
Compressor rapidly cycles, causing
motor to overheat. Correct cycling
malfunction.
1.
Check for loose connections in circuit.
2.
Check magnetic contractor to ensure that
all phases exist on both line and load
sides.
3.
Manual Motor Starter tripped
3.
Check compressor to ensure that motor
is not grounded to casing.
1.
Check overload setting.
2.
Verify that magnetic contact is in good
working order and that all phases of
power exist at both line and load sides.
4. Compressor overload tripped
3.
Check compressor to ensure that motor
is not grounded to casing.
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