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Section C - Electrical Components
Inverter
TheInverterreplacestheSolidStateRelay,the
OverloadProtectorandtheRunCapacitor.The
Inverterhas115VoltACcurrenttoitallthetimethe
refrigeratorisconnectedtolinevoltage.Itpicksup
The Power Input Electronic
Control (Inverter)
Thesolidstatepowerinputelectroniccontrolcon-
tains:
1. Lowvoltagepowersupply.
2. EMIFilterandVoltageSuppressorCircuit.
3. AC-DCConverter
4. Three-phaseInverterBridge
5. Serialcommunication.
6. MicrocontrollerorDSPControllerProtection.
7. VoltageSensor
115Voltsdirectlyfromtheservicecord.Itreceives
a2to5voltDCsignalfromthemaincontrolboard
locatedundertherefrigeratorintheleftfront
openingbehindthebottomgrill.
To Check/Replace the Inverter
1. UseyourMultimeteroragoodvoltmeterset
on300voltACtotestthevoltagegoinginto
theinverterfromtheproductservicecord.Do
notdisconnectthemolexconnector.Slidethe
probesfromyourmeteralongsidethewires
untilyouconnectwiththeterminalitself.You
shouldread115VoltAC+or-10%.Ifless
checkservicecordandsupplyvoltage.
2. SetyourmetertoDConascaleascloseto
10Voltasavailable.Donotdisconnectthe
molexconnector.Slidetheprobesfromyour
meteralongsidethewiresuntilyouconnect
withtheterminalitself.Youshouldread
between2and5VoltDC.Ifvoltageisoutside
the2to5VoltDCrangereplacethemain
controlboard.
EMI Filter and
Voltage Suppressor
Circuit
AC-DC Converter Three-phase
Inverter Bridge
3 phase
Brushless DC
motor
DC Voltage
Voltage Sensor
Microcontroller or DSP Controller
Protection, sensors, arithmetic,
communication ... additional functions
Serial
communication and
speed reference
Low voltage power
supply
Double or Basic Insulated
DC Voltage output
Applicable Standards
To electronic circuit
Power limit,
over-current protection
VCC Control Block Diagram