Refrigerant Shortage Check - Daikin VRV RXYMQ-A Series Service Manual

SiME332106E
6.6

Refrigerant Shortage Check

CHECK 7 In case of VRV Systems, the only way to judge as the shortage of refrigerant is with operating
conditions due to the relationship to pressure control and electronic expansion valve control.
As information for making a judgement, refer to the information below.
Diagnosis of shortage of refrigerant
1. The superheating degree of suction gas rises. Consequently, the compressor discharge gas
2. The superheating degree of suction gas rises. Consequently, the electronic expansion valve
3. Low pressure drops to cause the unit not to demonstrate cooling/heating capacity.
Part 6 Service Diagnosis
temperature becomes higher.
turns open.
Cooling
The opening degree of the indoor unit
electronic expansion valve becomes
larger.
High pressure
Low pressure
Low pressure rises as the
opening degree of the indoor
unit electronic expansion
valve becomes larger.
Frequency slightly increases
under the capacity control.
Frequency
Heating
The opening degree of the outdoor unit electronic expansion valve becomes larger.
The outdoor unit electronic expansion valve fully opens and frequency increases.
High pressure
Low pressure
Frequency
To maintain low pressure,
frequency drops due to the
capacity control.
Proper amount
Either of the electronic expansion
valves becomes fully open.
Frequency comes to the minimum level.
(Low pressure
High pressure drops
is maintained at
with decrease in
a constant
compressor capacity.
level.)
To maintain low
pressure,
frequency drops
due to the
capacity control.
Discharge pipe or low pressure dropping control
(High pressure
is maintained at
a constant
level.)
Frequency drops
due to the dropping
control.
(Degree of refrigerant shortage)
Fan control is activated for high
pressure protection under
cooling control at low outdoor
air temperature, i.e., the fan is
hunting at high pressure.
If frequency comes to the
minimum level, low
pressure cannot be
maintained.
Frequency comes to
the minimum level.
Higher degree of shortage
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