Panasonic Elite Big PAC-i S-200PE3E5B Technical Data & Service Manual page 188

8) Defrosting Control
This control function removes frost that has adhered to the outdoor heat exchanger during the heating operation.
The control is performed to prevent the deterioration of the heating capabilities attributed to the adherence of
frost, and to prevent the crack or crush of pipes attributed to the accretion of ice.
The following control is performed in accordance with the ambient temperature and the outdoor heat exchanger
temperature sensor (C1).
Overall Flow Chart of Defrosting Control
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Frost adherence detection
• If the following conditions are satisfied during heating operations, it is regarded as "frost adherence is detected".
• Frost adherence detection is performed in accordance with the ambient temperature (TO) and the outdoor heat exchanger
temperature sensor min(C1, C2).
• Frost adherence detection conditions
(a) Following satisfied condition is detected for accumulation of 60 minutes.
Outdoor heat exchanger temperature sensor min(C1, C2) < L1
(b) Following satisfied condition is detected for consecutive 1 minutes or more, 2 times.
Outdoor heat exchanger temperature sensor min(C1, C2) < L2
Outdoor heat exchanger temperature sensor
-27.8
(c) Following satisfied condition is detected for accumulation of over 80 minutes.
Outdoor heat exchanger temperature sensor min(C1, C2) < -3 °C
Heating Mask Time
This refers to the shortest time that heating operations must be performed without defrosting operations being executed.
The mask time for this model is 20 minutes.
* Defrosting operations will not be commenced until the defrosting mask time has elapsed, even if frost adherence has
been detected.
Normal heating operation
Has frost adherence been
detected?
Yes (detected)
Has more than 20 minutes
(heating mask time) elapsed?
Yes (elapsed)
Defrosting operations commenced
Have the conditions for ending
defrosting been satisfied?
Yes (satisfied)
Heating operation resumed
min(C1, C2)
Ambient temperature
7.2
-1
L1
-3
-6.6 L2
-8.6
-28
-30
Heating
No
operation
continued
Heating
No
operation
continued
Defrosting
No
operation
continued
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(°C)
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