1. Precautions CAUTION To prevent personal injury, or property or unit damage, • While unpacking be careful of sharp edges around adhere to all precautionary measures and instructions the unit as well as the edges of the fins on the con- denser and evaporator.
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tested prior to refrigerant charging, according to the following WARNING For Using Flammable Refrigerant requirements: 1. Installation(where refrigerant pipes are allowed) a. The minimum test pressure for the low side of the system shall - Any person who is involved with working on or breaking into a be the low side design pressure and the minimum test pressure refrigerant circuit should hold a current valid certificate from an for the high side of the system shall be the high side design pres-...
2. Information servicing(For hot work. A degree of ventilation shall continue during the period that the work is carried out. The ventilation should flammable materials) safely disperse any released refrigerant and preferably expel it externally into the atmosphere. Checks to the area Checks to the refrigeration equipment •...
2.12 Cabling national codes. For appliances containing flammable refrigerants, the system shall be purged with oxygen- free nitrogen to render the appliance safe for flammable • Check that cabling will not be subject to wear, corrosion, refrigerants. This process might need to be repeated several excessive pressure, vibration, sharp edges or any other times.
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used correctly; • The recovered refrigerant shall be processed according to local legislation in the correct recovery cylinder, and • the recovery process is supervised at all times by a the relevant waste transfer note arranged. Do not mix competent person; refrigerants in recovery units and especially not in cylinders.
Installation location 20in(500mm) or more when front and sides of the unit are clear 20in (500mm) or more when front and sides of the unit are clear 20in(500mm) or more 20in (500mm) when any 2 or more sides of left, right when any 2 sides of left, right and rear of the unit...
4. Noise Criterion Curves 1.0m/3.28ft Note: H= 0.5 × height of outdoor unit Notes: -Sound measured at 1.0m/3.25ft away from the center of the unit. -Data is valid at free field condition -Data is valid at nominal operation condition -Reference acoustic pressure OdB=20µPa -Sound level will vary depending on arrange off actors such as the construction (acoustic absorption coefficient) of particular room in which the equipment is installed.
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Outdoor unit printed circuit board diagram: 17122000057661...
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Name Meaning TESTPORT used for testing CN31 connect to electric expansion valve (Output:0~2V DC) DC-FAN connect to DC fan (Output: 0~310V AC). connect to pipe temp. sensor T3, ambient temp. sensor T4, exhaust TP T4 T3 CN21 temp. sensor TP (Output: 0~5V DC) HEAT1 CN17 connect to compressor heater (Output: 230V AC).
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Outdoor unit printed circuit board diagram: 17122000048064& 17122000048066 RC 2 VU B...
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Name Meaning Earth: connect to Ground Power Supply N_in: connect to N-line (230V AC input) L_in: connect to L-line (230V AC input) S: connect to indoor unit communication(230V AC input) 4-WAY CN60 connect to 4 way valve(Output: 230V AC) AC-FAN connect to AC fan HEAT2 CN19...
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Outdoor unit printed circuit board diagram: 17122300007152...
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Name Meaning COMPRESSOR connect to compressor(Output: 0~310V AC) DC-FAN1 CN32 connect to DC fan(Output: 0~310V AC) TESTPORT CN45 used for testing HEAT_Y CN38 connect to compressor heater(Output: 230V AC) CN37 connect to 4 way valve 1(Output: 230V AC) 4-WAY CN25 connect to 4 way valve 2(Output: 230V AC) CN42 connect to 4 way valve 3(Output: 230V AC)
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Name Meaning EEVA CN17 EEVB CN16 EEVC CN22 EEVD CN14 EEVE CN13 connect to electric expansion valve(Output: 0~12V DC) EEVF EEV1 CN53 EEV2 CN44 EEV3 H_YL CN49 connect to high pressure sensor DC-FAN2 CN10 connect to DC fan(Output: 0~310V AC) Note: This section is for reference only.
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Outdoor unit printed circuit board diagram: 17122000062325...
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Name Meaning connect to one-way solenoid valve(Output:230VAC) TESTPORT used for testing (Output:5VDC) connect to pressure sensor (Output:0~5VDC) connect to electric expansion valve (Output:0~12VDC) connect to suction temp. sensor, cold plate temp. sensor CN12 (Output:0~5VDC) connect to SUB-1G (Output:0~5VDC) connect to CELLULAR (Output:0~5VDC) S1+S2 connect to indoor unit communication (Output:0~5VDC) CN14...
1. Accessories Name Shape Quantity Drain joint Seal 2. Location selection 2.1 Unit location selection can refer to installation manual. 2.2 DO NOT install the unit in the following NOTE locations: H: Unit height L: Height of the wall behind the unit •...
3. Outdoor unit installation 3.1 Install drain joint(Heat pump unit only) Before bolting the outdoor unit in place, you must install the drain joint at the bottom of the unit. Note that there are two different types of drain joints depending on the type of outdoor unit.
3.Measure the necessary pipe length. 4. Refrigerant Pipe Installation 4.Cut the selected pipe with pipe cutter 4.1 Maximum length and drop height • Make the section flat and smooth. Ensure that the length of the refrigerant pipe, the number of bends, and the drop height between the indoor and 90°...
• 5. Vacuum Drying and Leakage For vertical refrigerant pipe, the distance between supporters should not be exceed 1.5m. Checking 13. Connect the pipe to indoor unit and outdoor unit by using two spanners. 5.1 Purpose of vacuum drying • Be sure to use two spanners and proper torque to •...
4. Rain water might penetrate into pipeline during 6. Additional Refrigerant Charge construction. • After the vacuum drying process is carried out, the additional refrigerant charge process need to be performed. Procedures of special vacuum drying are as follows: • The outdoor unit is factory charged with refrigerant.
7 . Engineering of Insulation Engineering of Electrical Wring 7.1 Insulation of refrigerant pipe 1. Highlights of electrical wiring installation 1. Operational procedure of refrigerant pipe • All wiring must comply with local and national insulation electrical codes, regulations and must be installed by a licensed electrician.
Table: Minimum Cross-Sectional Area able of Power and 9. Test Operation Signal Cables 1. The test operation must be carried Rated Current of out after the entire installation has been Appliance (A) completed. ≤ 6 6 - 10 2. Please confirm the following points 10 - 16 before the test operation.
4. Drainage Test a. Ensure the drainpipe flows smoothly. New buildings should perform this test before finishing the ceiling. b. Turn on the main power switch and run the air conditioner in COOL mode. c. Check to see that the water is discharged. It may take up to one minute before the unit begins to drain depending on the drainpipe.
1. Basic Functions frequency. • When compressor running frequency is equal to test frequency, outdoor ambient temperature(T4) Abbreviation is more than 15°C/59 °F or outdoor ambient sensor(T4) fault. Unit element abbreviations • Change setting temperature. Abbreviation Element • Turning on/off turbo or sleep function Indoor room temperature •...
• Turning on/off turbo or sleep function TCDE2+4°C/7°F for 80 seconds. 2) When the current is higher than the predefined safe • Unit runs for 15 minutes consecutively in defrosting value, surge protection is activated, causing the mode. compressor to cease operations. Enhanced defrosting parameter selection entrance: 1.4.2 Outdoor Fan Control:...
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Troubleshooting Contents 1. Safety Caution ..................... 3 2. General Troubleshooting ................4 Error Display(For models with auxiliary boards) ............4 3. Outdoor Unit Point Check Function ............6 4. Quick Maintenance by Error Code ............... 8 5. Troubleshooting by Error Code ..............10 EC 51 (ODU EEPROM parameter error diagnosis and solution) .........
1. Safety Caution WARNING Be sure to turn off all power supplies or disconnect all wires to avoid electric shock. While checking indoor/outdoor PCB, please equip oneself with antistatic gloves or wrist strap to avoid damage to the board. WARNING Electricity remains in capacitors even when the power supply is off.
2. General Troubleshooting Error Display(For models with auxiliary boards) Display Malfunction or Protection Solution Defrosting Normal Display, not Forced cooling error code ODU fan speed out of control TS12 EC 07 ODU EEPROM parameter error TS10 EC 51 ODU coil temp. sensor(T3) error TS14 EC 52 ODU ambient temp.
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ODU zero speed protection TS15 PC 44 ODU IR chip drive failure TS32 PC 45 Compressor speed has been out of control TS15 PC 46 Compressor overcurrent failure TS15 PC 49 High temperature protection of Inverter module (IPM) TS26 LC 06 High temperature protection of evaporator TS34 PH 90...
3. Outdoor Unit Point Check Function • A check switch is included on the adapter board. • Push SW4 to check the unit’s status while running. The digital display shows the following codes each time the SW4 is pushed. Number of Display Remark Presses...
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Frequency limit caused by The display value is a hex Bit7 IGBT radiator number. For example, the digital display show 2A, Bit6 Reserved the corresponding binary is Bit5 Reserved 101010, so Bit5=1, Bit3=1, Frequency limit caused by low Bit4 and Bit1=1. temperature of T2.(LH00) Frequency limit caused by Frequency limit symbol...
4. Quick Maintenance by Error Code If you do not have the time to test which specific parts are faulty, you can directly change the required parts according the error code. You can find the parts to replace by error code in the following table. Error Code Part requiring replacement EL 01...
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Error Code Part requiring replacement PC 40 PC 43 PC 45 Pc 06 Pc 0a PC 30 pc 31 EL 16 Outdoor PCB Outdoor fan motor ODU coil temp. sensor COMP. discharge temp. sensor Compressor IPM module board Additional refrigerant Electric control box High pressure switch Low pressure switch...
5. Troubleshooting by Error Code EC 51 (ODU EEPROM parameter error diagnosis and solution) Description: Indoor or outdoor PCB main chip does not receive feedback from EEPROM chip. Recommended parts to prepare: • Indoor PCB • Outdoor PCB Troubleshooting and repair: Shut off the power supply and Shut off the power supply and turn it on 2 minutes later.
EL 01(IDU & ODU communication error diagnosis and solution) Recommended parts to prepare: • Signal wires • Magnet ring • Indoor PCB • Outdoor PCB Troubleshooting and repair: Power off, then restart the unit 2 minutes later Check whether there’s any interference.
EC 07 (ODU fan speed out of control) Diagnosis and Solution Description: When indoor / outdoor fan speed keeps too low or too high for a certain time, the LED displays the failure code and the AC turns off. Recommended parts to prepare: •...
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Index: 1. Outdoor DC Fan Motor(control chip is in fan motor) Power on and when the unit is in standby, measure the voltage of pin1-pin3, pin4-pin3 in fan motor connector. If the value of the voltage is not in the range showing in below table, the PCB must has problems and need to be replaced. •...
EC 52/EC 53/EC 54/EC 57 (Open circuit or short circuit of temperature sensor diagnosis and solution) Description: If the sampling voltage is lower than 0.06V or higher than 4.94V, the LED displays the failure code. Recommended parts to prepare: • Connection wires •...
PC 08(Current overload protection)/PC 42(Compressor start failure of outdoor unit)/PC 44(ODU zero speed protection) /PC 46(Compressor speed has been out of control)/PC 49(Compressor overcurrent failure) Description: An abnormal current rise is detected by checking the specified current detection circuit. Recommended parts to prepare: •...
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Was the protection activated in standby? Is the power voltage is Restart the unit when the power normal? supply returns to normal Is outdoor terminal voltage Is the power wiring Reconnect the normal? wired correctly? power wiring Is the voltage between L and Are L and N wired Reconnect L and N properly?
PC 00(IPM malfunction diagnosis and solution) Description: When the voltage signal the IPM sends to the compressor drive chip is abnormal, the LED displays the failure code and the AC turns off. Recommended parts to prepare: • Connection wires • IPM module board •...
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Restart the unit when the power supply Is the power voltage normal? returns to normal Is the outdoor terminal voltage Are the power wires Reconnect the power normal? connected properly? wires Is the voltage between L and N Are L and N wired Reconnect L and N normal?...
PC 10(ODU low AC voltage protection)/PC 11(ODU main control board DC bus high voltage protection)/PC 12(ODU main control board DC bus low voltage protection /341 MCE error) Diagnosis and Solution Description: Abnormal increases or decreases in voltage are detected by checking the specified voltage detection circuit. Recommended parts to prepare: •...
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Check whether the power Restart the unit when the power voltage is normal . supply gets normal Check the wiring of Measure whether outdoor power wires well or Reconnect it well terminal voltage is normal? correctly Check the wiring of Measure whether the voltage L and N well or Reconnect it well...
PC 40(Communication error between ODU main chip and compressor driven chip diagnosis and solution) Description: The main PCB cannot detect the IPM board. Recommended parts to prepare: • Connection wires • Outdoor PCB • IPM module board • Electric control box Troubleshooting and repair: Is there at least one LED in the IPM board light?
PC 0F(PFC module protection diagnosis and solution) Description: Outdoor PCB detects PFC signal is low voltage or DC voltage is lower than 340V for 6s when quick check. Recommended parts to prepare: • Connection wires • Outdoor PCB • Inductance •...
5.10 PC 06(Discharge temperature protection of compressor diagnosis and solution) Description: When the compressor discharge temperature (TP) is more than 115 C for 10 seconds, the compressor ceases operation and does not restart until TP is less than 90 Recommended parts to prepare: •...
5.11 PC 0A(High temperature protection of condenser diagnosis and solution) Description: The unit will stop when condenser temperature is higher than 65°C, and runs again when it is less than 52°C Recommended parts to prepare: • Connection wires • Condenser temperature sensor •...
5.12 PC 02/LC 06 (Compressor top(or IPM) temp. protection/Refrigerant sensor error diagnosis and solution) Description: For some models with overload protector, If the sampling voltage is not 5V, the LED will display the failure. If the temperature of IPM module is higher than a certain value, the LED displays the failure code. Models without overload protector should be diagnosed according to the second flowchart.
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Check the fastening screws on the PCB and IPM radiator. Replace the outdoor Are they fixed tightly? control PCB. Tighten the screws and apply silicon grease. Check the connection between refrigerant sensor and PCB. Is it properly wired? Ensure proper connections. Replace the sensor.
5.13 PC 30 (System high pressure protection diagnosis and solution) Description: Outdoor pressure switch cut off the system because high pressure is higher than 4.4 MPa Recommended parts to prepare: • Connection wires • Pressure switch • Outdoor fan • Outdoor main PCB Troubleshooting and repair: ...
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Are the high pressure Connect high pressure switch switch and main control and mian control board boar wired correctly? Is the high pressure protector broken? Method: Disconnect the plug. Measure the resistance of high pressure protector , if Replace high pressure protector the protector is normal the value is o, Does a problem still exist?
5.14 PC 31 (System low pressure protection diagnosis and solution) Description: Outdoor pressure switch cut off the system because low pressure is lower than 0.13 MPa, the LED displays the failure code. Recommended parts to prepare: • Connection wires • Outdoor PCB •...
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Are the low pressure Reconnect the low pressure protector and main control protector and main control board board wired properly? Is the low pressure protector broken? Method: Disconnect the plug. Measure the resistance of the low pressure Replace low pressure protector protector.
5.15 PC 43 (ODU compressor lack phase protection diagnosis and solution) Description: When the three-phase sampling current of the compressor is abnormal, especially when the current of one or more phases is always small and almost 0, the LED displays the failure code Recommended parts to prepare: •...
5.16 PC 45 (ODU IR chip drive failure diagnosis and solution) Description: When the IR chip detects its own parameter error, the LED displays the failure code when power on. Recommended parts to prepare: • Inverter module PCB. Troubleshooting and repair: Power off,then restart the unit 2 minutes later.
5.18 EC 55(ODU IPM module temperature sensor malfunction diagnosis and solution) Description: If the sampling voltage is 0V or 5V, the LED displays the failure code. Recommended parts to prepare: • IPM module PCB • Connection wires • Sensors • Outdoor main PCB Troubleshooting and repair: If the radiator has no sensor, follow the steps below to resolve, Power off, then restart the unit after 2 minutes.
5.19 PH 90(High temperature protection of evaporator diagnosis and solution) Description: When evaporator coil temperature is more than 60°C in heating mode, the unit stops. It starts again only when the evaporator coil temperature is less than 52°C. Recommended parts to prepare: •...
5.20 PH 91(Low temperature protection of evaporator diagnosis and solution) Description: When evaporator coil temperature is lower than 0°C in cooling mode or drying mode, the unit stops. It starts again only when the evaporator coil temperature is more than 5°C. Recommended parts to prepare: •...
5.22 EL 16(Communication malfunction between adapter board and outdoor main board diagnosis and solution) Description: The adapter PCB cannot detect the main control board. Recommended parts to prepare: • Connection wires • Adapter board • Outdoor main PCB Troubleshooting and repair: Power off, then restart the unit after 3 minutes.
6. Check Procedures 6.1 Temperature Sensor Check WARNING Be sure to turn off all power supplies or disconnect all wires to avoid electric shock. Operate after compressor and coil have returned to normal temperature in case of injury. 1. Disconnect the temperature sensor from PCB (Refer to Chapter 5&6. Indoor&Outdoor Unit Disassembly). 2.
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Resistance Value KSK103D33UEZ3 KSN140D58UFZ KTF250D22UMT KTN110D42UFZ KTF420D62UNT Blue-Red Blue-Black 2.13Ω 1.86Ω 0.75Ω 1.82Ω 0.86Ω Red-Black ETPQ420D1UMUA ETPQ440D1UMUB Resistance Value KTN150D30UFZA KTM240D46UKT2 KTF310D43UMT MTH356UKRC8FQL KTQ420D1UMU EKPQ440D1UMUB Blue-Red Blue-Black 1.02Ω 1.04Ω 0.65Ω 0.37Ω 0.487Ω Red-Black Resistance Value MTH550UKPC8FU Blue-Red Blue-Black 0.295Ω Red-Black Note: The picture and the value are only for reference, actual condition and specific value may vary.
IPM Continuity Check WARNING Electricity remains in capacitors even when the power supply is off. Ensure the capacitors are fully discharged before troubleshooting. 1. Turn off outdoor unit and disconnect power supply. 2. Discharge electrolytic capacitors and ensure all energy-storage unit has been discharged. 3.
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Note: The picture and the value are only for reference, actual condition and specific value may vary. Normal voltage of P and N 208-230V(1-phase) In standby around 310VDC In operation With passive PFC module With partial active PFC With fully active PFC module module >200VDC...
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4-way valve Check 1.Power on, use a digital tester to measure the voltage, when the unit operates in cooling, it is 0V. When the unit operates in heating, it is about equal to power supply voltage. If the value of the voltage is not in the range, the PCB must have problems and need to be replaced. 2 Turn off the power, use a digital tester to measure the resistance.
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Appendix Contents Temperature Sensor Resistance Value Table for TP (°C --K) ........2 Other Temperature Sensors Resistance Value Table (°C – K) ......3 iii) System Pressure Table ...................4...
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i) Temperature Sensor Resistance Value Table for TP (°C --K) °C °F K Ohm °C °F K Ohm °C °F K Ohm °C °F K Ohm °C °F K Ohm °C °F K Ohm °C °F K Ohm °C °F K Ohm 542.7 68.66...
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ii) Other Temperature Sensors Resistance Value Table (°C – K) °C °F K Ohm °C °F K Ohm °C °F K Ohm °C °F K Ohm 115.266 12.6431 2.35774 0.62973 108.146 12.0561 2.27249 0.61148 101.517 11.5 2.19073 0.59386 96.3423 10.9731 2.11241 0.57683 89.5865...
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iii) System Pressure Table-R454B Pressure Temperature Pressure Temperature °C °F °C °F 58.196 0.58 8.44 935.23 9.35 135.64 46.4 61.517 0.62 8.92 -74.2 963.75 9.64 139.78 48.2 64.988 0.65 9.43 -72.4 992.93 9.93 144.01 68.615 0.69 9.95 -70.6 1022.8 10.23 148.34 51.8 72.402...
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The design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice for product improvement. Consult with the sales agency or manufacturer for details. Any updates to the manual will be uploaded to the service website, please check for the latest version.
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