Relationship Between The Condition Of The Air Conditioner And Pressure And Electric Current; Diagnosis Methods Of A Malfunction Of A Compressor; And 4-Way Valve - Panasonic CS-V18DKE Service Manual

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13.2. Relationship Between The Condition Of The Air Conditioner And
Pressure And Electric Current
Condition of the air
conditoner
Insufficient refrigerant (gas leakage)
Clogged capillary tube or Strainer
Short circuit in the indoor unit
Heat radiation deficiency of the outdoor unit
Inefficient compression
• Carry out the measurements of pressure, electric current, and temperature fifteen minutes after an operation is started.
13.3. Diagnosis Methods Of A Malfunction Of A Compressor And 4-way
Valve
Nature of fault
Insufficient compressing of a compressor
Locked compressor
Low Pressure
• Electric current during operation becomes approximately 20% lower than the normal value.
• The discharge tube of the compressor becomes abnormally hot (normally 70 to 90°C).
• The difference between high pressure and low pressure becomes almost zero.
• Electric current reaches a high level abnormally, and the value exceeds the limit of an
ammeter. In some cases, a breaker turns off.
• The compressor is a humming sound.
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Cooling Mode
High Pressure Electric current during
Symptom
operation