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11-3. TROUBLESHOOTING CHECK TABLE
No. Symptom LED indication
Abnormal point/
Condition
Condition Remedy
1
Outdoor unit
does not operate.
1-time fl ash every
2.5 seconds
Outdoor power system
Overcurrent protection cut-out operates 3 consecutive times
within 1 minute after the compressor gets started.
Reconnect connector of compressor.
Refer to 11-5.
"How to check inverter/compressor".
Check 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 temperature thermistor shorts or opens during compressor running.
Refer to 11-5. "Check of outdoor
thermistors".
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3
Outdoor control system
Nonvolatile memory data cannot be read properly.
(The left lamp of OPERATION INDICATOR lamp of the indoor
unit lights up or fl ashes 7-time.)
Replace 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.
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 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".
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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 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 protection
Large current fl ows into intelligent power module.
Reconnect connector of compressor.
Refer to 11-5. "How to check inverter/compressor".
Check stop valve.
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9
3-time fl ash
2.5 seconds OFF
Discharge temperature overheat protection
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 refrigerant circuit and 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 temperature thermistor
overheat protection
Temperature of fi n temperature thermistor on the heat sink
exceeds 75 ~ 86°C or temperature of P.C. board temperature
thermistor on the inverter P.C.board exceeds 72 ~ 85°C.
Check around outdoor unit.
Check outdoor unit air passage.
Refer to 11-5. "Check of outdoor
fan motor".
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11
5-time fl ash
2.5 seconds OFF
High pressure protection
Indoor coil thermistor exceeds 70°C in HEAT mode. Defrost
thermistor exceeds 70°C in COOL mode.
Check refrigerant circuit and refrigerant amount.
Check stop valve.
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12
8-time fl ash
2.5 seconds OFF
Compressor synchronous abnormality
The waveform of compressor current is distorted.
Reconnect connector of compressor.
Refer to 11-5. "How to check inverter/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 normally.
Refer to 11-5. "How to check inverter/compressor".
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15
13-time fl ash
2.5 seconds OFF
DC voltage DC voltage of inverter cannot be detected normally. 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
When the input current exceeds approximately 7A(EF25)/
8A(EF35)/9A(EF42)/12A(EF50), compressor frequency lowers.
The unit is normal, but check the
following.
Check if indoor fi lters are clogged.
Check if refrigerant is short.
Check if indoor/outdoor unit air
circulation is short cycled.
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17
3-time fl ash
2.5 seconds OFF
Frequency drop by
high pressure protection
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, compressor frequency lowers.
18
4-time fl ash
2.5 seconds OFF
Frequency drop by
discharge temperature protection
Temperature of discharge temperature thermistor exceeds
111°C, compressor frequency lowers.
Check refrigerant circuit and 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 protection
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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20
Outdoor unit
operates.
7-time fl ash
2.5 seconds OFF
Low discharge temperature protection
Temperature of discharge temperature thermistor has been
50°C or less for 20 minutes.
Refer to 11-5. "Check of LEV".
Check refrigerant circuit and refrigerant amount.
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21
8-time fl ash
2.5 seconds OFF
PAM protection
PAM: Pulse Amplitude Modulation
The overcurrent fl ows into PFC (Power factor correction :
IC820) or the bus-bar voltage reaches 394 V or more, PAM
stops and restarts.
This is not malfunction. PAM protection will be activated in the following cases:
1 Instantaneous power voltage
drop. (Short time power failure)
2 When the power supply voltage
is high.
22
9-time fl ash
2.5 seconds OFF
Inverter check mode The connector of compressor is disconnected, inverter check
mode starts.
Check if the connector of the compressor is correctly connected.
Refer to 11-5. "How to check
inverter/compressor".
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NOTE: 1. The location of LED is illustrated at the right fi gure. Refer to 11-6.1.
2. LED is lighted during normal operation.
The fl ashing frequency shows the number of times the LED blinks after every 2.5-second OFF.
(Example) When the fl ashing frequency is “2”.
ON
OFF
2.5-second OFF
2.5-second OFF
0.5-second ON 0.5-second ON
LED
Flashing →
Inverter P.C. board