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9.0 DIAGNOSTICS & TROUBLESHOOTING
Diagnostics
9.9 Service Analyzer Charts (cont.)
REFRIGERANT FLOOD BACK
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
REMEDY
Poor system control
using an EXV
Bad pressure reading
Check transducer wiring.
Suction thermistor in wrong location
Relocate thermistor.
Bad suction thermistor
Replace thermistor.
Improper superheat setting (less than 5
o
F [2.8
o
C])
Adjust Exv SH setpoint dipswitches and validate valve operation.
ELECTRONIC EXPANSION VALVES
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
REMEDY
High Superheat, Low
Suction Pressure
(superheat over
15
o
F [8.3
o
C])
Moisture freezing and blicking valve
Recover charge, replace filter-drier, evacuate system, recharge.
Dirt or foreign material blocking valve
Recover charge, replace filter-drier, evacuate system, recharge.
Low refrigerant charge
Correct the charge.
Vapor bubbles in liquid line
Remove restriction in liquid line. Correct the refrigerant charge.
Remove noncondensible gases.
Size liquid line correctly.
Undersized EXV
Replace with correct valve.
Incorrect sensing suction line temperature
Verify suction thermistor resistance is correct and properly
attached and insulated to the vapor line.
Suction thermistor incorrectly calibrated
Replace suction thermistor assembly.
Suction pressure measured incorrectly
After verifying lack of connectivity, replace the pressure transducer
or harness.
If harness has a short, replace harness.
If gauge pressure measurement and the converted voltage reading
at the control are different replace pressure transducer.
If gauge pressure measurement and the converted voltage read
-
ings at the control are the same, replace the control.
EXV is stuck
Remove EXV from the system and purge with nitrogen, replace
filter drier, and recharge.
If EXV will not open, validate EXV wiring harness and rotor resis
-
tance between the black wire and the other 4 wires.
If none of the above rectifies the issue, replace EXV and filter drier
and recharge.
VSODC dc circuit failed
Verify 5Vdc to pressure transducer is present. If not, replace
VSODC.
High superheat adjustment
Change the superheat offset dip switches to increase superheat.