Common Troubleshooting Techniques - Carrier EACAAXCC0014 Installation And Operation Manual

COMMON TROUBLESHOOTING TECHNIQUES
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES
Broken or loose ionizing wire(s)
Rapid arcing or zapping
Excessive ozone smell
Excessive ozone smell
Hissing or siZZling noise
Green LED light is not ON
Reci LED I_ght is nct ON
Dirty ionizing _oltector cell
Damaged or bent collector plates
Dirty insulator caps on ionizing-
collector cell
Air cleaner is wired directly to a
t20V power source
Loose high voftage connections
Radio or television interference
Poor electrical contact
NO power available
I Loose at ON/OFF switch
wiring
Defective ON/OFF switch
ON/OFF switch not in ON position
Loose wiring within power pack
asSembly
Broken or shorted electrical
component
Excessive dirt build up on ionizing
wires
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Remove broken or loose wire and
replace wtth new wire
Clean as outlined on page t0-! 1
Straighten plates with needienose
pliers or replace engre ionizing-
collector cell
Clean with warm soapy water and
rinse well
Qua[itie<3 HVAC contractor must
install AFS or rewire air cleaner
To the HVAC system blower
Repair or replace the component
Uncommon occurance --
check for good common ground
for air cleaner
Ensure that there is a good
connection between the top of
the ionizicg-coliector cell and the
bottom of the contact beard
assembly
Contact HVAC contractor
Reset circuit breaker
Replace fuse
Check for secure connection
Replace ON/OFF switch
Turn the unit ON
Check for secure connections
Contact HVAC contractor
Contact HVAC contractor
Clean wires with alcohol and
allow to d_/thoroughly before
turning the unit ON
Contact board assemblies are Replace contact board assembly
corroded or cad3onized
Broken ionizing w_re
Dirty ionizing collector cell
Foreign object located between
collector plates
Damaged or bent collector plates
Insulators are corroded or
carbonized
Table 1
12
Remove broken '_itre and repiec_
with new wire
Clean as outlined on page 10-11
Remove object from ionizing-
Cofleotor cell
Straighten with a pair of needle-
nose p_er,_ or replete ceil
Replace insulators or ionizing-
Cctlector cell