Carrier 40MAQB09B--3 - Compressor Current Protection Diagnosis (P3)

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P3 (Current protection of compressor) error diagnosis and
solution.
Error Code P3
Malfunction decision conditions If the outdoor current exceeds the current limit value, the LED displays the failure.
Supposed causes
S Wiring mistake
S Over load protector faulty
S System block
S Outdoor PCB faulty
Troubleshooting
f
compresso
r
J
u
d
ge
1
:
C
h
ec
k
w
h
et
h
er t
h
e input
current o
f
the power supply wire
is more t
h
an 1
2
.
5
A
(
1
8
K
)
(
F
or
27
K
,
i
t
i
s
17
.
F
or
30
K
,
i
t
i
s1
8
.
5
.
F
or
36
K
,
i
t
i
s
2
3
A
)
Judge 1: Check whether the input
current of the power supply wire
is more than 12.5A(18K) (For
27K, it is 17.For 30K, it is 18.5.For
36K, it is 23A)
Yes
Rep
l
ace t
h
e e
l
ectric contro
l
b
ox
Replace the electric control box
C
h
ec
k
w
h
et
h
er t
h
e
re
f
rigerant system
is o
k
Check whether the
refrigerant system
is ok
Ju
d
ge
2
:
C
h
ec
k
w
h
et
h
er t
h
e
outdoor am
b
ient temperature
is
h
ig
h
er t
h
an 5
0
Judge 2: Check whether the
outdoor ambient temperature
is higher than 122 °F
No
S
top t
h
e unit
Stop the unitYes
Ju
d
ge
3
:
C
h
ec
k
w
h
et
h
er t
h
e
outdoor unit is
b
ad ve
l
a o
n
Judge 3: Check whether the
No
M
a
k
e t
h l
ate we
ll
Yes
J
u
d
ge
5
:
The re
f
rigerant pipe is
bl
oc
k
ed
Judge 5: The refrigerant pipe is
blocked
No
Let the re
f
rigerant ou
t
,
t
h
en use t
h
e
h
ig
h
pressure
nitrogen or re
f
rigerant to blow pip
e
,
vacuum
i
ze
a
nd charge the re
f
rigerant again
Let the refrigerant out, then use the high pressure
nitrogen or refrigerant to blow pipe, vacuumize
and charge the refrigerant again
Yes
J
u
d
ge
4
:
Ch
ec
k
w
h
et
h
er t
h
e
h
eat exc
h
anger is dirty
Judge 4: Check whether the
heat exchanger is dirty
No
C
l
ean t
h
e
h
eat exc
h
anger
Clean the heat exchangerYes
Yes
Rep
l
ace outdoor main
b
oard
,
a
nd c
h
ec
k
w
h
et
h
er t
h
e
s
ystem can run norma
lly
Replace outdoor main
board,and check whether the
system can run normally
No
Yes
Trou
bl
e is so
l
ved
Trouble is solved
R
eplace outdoor main boar
d
Replace outdoor main board
No