Panasonic CS-A90KE User Manual

Troubleshooting Guide
electric current
1. Relationship between the condition of the air conditioner and pressure and
started.
Cooling Mode Heating Mode
Condition of the air | Electric Electric
conditioner Low Pressure | High Pressure | current during | Low Pressure | High Pressure | current during
operation operation
Insufficient refrigerant \ uN XN \ \ \
(gas leakage)
Clogged capillary tube
or Strainer “ “ “ “ “ “
Short circuit in the
indoor unit i ‘ ‘ ~~ 4 7 4
Heat radiation defi-
ciency of the outdoor 7 7 7 ‘“ \ N
unit |
Inefficient i
compression
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7
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e Carry out the measurements of pressure, electric current, and temperature fifteen minutes after an operation is
2. Diagnosis methods of a malfunction of a compressor and a 4-way valve
Nature of fault
Symptom
Insufficient compressing of a
compressor
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Electric current during operation becomes approximately 20% lower than the
normal value.
The discharge tube of the compressor becomes abnormally hot (nor-
mally 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.
|
Locked compressor
Inefficient switches of the 4-way vaive
The compressor is a humming sound. ;
Electric current during operation becomes approximately 80% lower than
the normal value.
The temperature difference between from the discharge tube to the 4-way valve
and from suction tube to the 4-way valve becomes almost zero.
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Panasonic CS-A90KE Specifications

General

Brand	Panasonic
Model	CS-A90KE
Category	Air Conditioner
Language	English