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13. Protection Control 
13.1  Protection Control For All Operations 
13.1.1 Restart Control (Time Delay Safety Control) 
•  The Compressor will not turn on within 3 minutes from the moment operation stops, although the unit is turned on 
again by pressing OFF/ON button at remote control within this period. 
•  This control is not applicable if the power supply is cut off and on again. 
•  This phenomenon is to balance the pressure inside the refrigerant cycle. 
 
13.1.2  Total Running Current 
1  When the outdoor unit total running current (AC) exceeds X value, the frequency instructed for compressor 
operation will be decreased. 
2  If the running current does not exceed X value for 5 seconds, the frequency instructed will be increased. 
3  However, if total outdoor unit running current exceeds Y value, compressor will be stopped immediately for 
3 minutes.  
 
Model E9PKEA E12PKEA E15PKEA E18PKEA 
Operation Mode  X (A)  Y (A)  X (A)  Y (A)  X (A)  Y (A)  X (A)  Y (A) 
Cooling / Soft Dry (A)  4.12  14.76  5.72  14.76  9.41  14.67  11.81  14.75 
Cooling / Soft Dry (B)  3.51  14.76  5.18  14.76  8.91  14.67  8.91  14.75 
Heating  5.41 14.76 7.74 14.76 9.33 14.67 10.07 14.75 
 
4  The first 30 minutes of cooling operation, (A) will be applied. 
 
 
13.1.3  IPM (Power transistor) Prevention Control 
•  Overheating Prevention Control 
1  When the IPM temperature rises to 120°C, compressor operation will stop immediately. 
2  Compressor operation restarts after 3 minutes the temperature decreases to 110°C. 
3  If this condition repeats continuously 4 times within 20 minutes, timer LED will be blinking (“F96” is indicated). 
 
•  DC Peak Current Control 
1  When electric current to IPM exceeds set value of 16.0 ± 2.0A (E9/12/15PKEA) and 30.0 ± 3.0A (E18PKEA), 
the compressor will stop operate. Then, operation will restart after 3 minutes. 
2  If the set value is exceeded again more than 30 seconds after the compressor starts, the operation will 
restart after 1 minute. 
3  If the set value exceeded again within 30 seconds after the compressor starts, the operation will restart after 
1 minute. If this condition repeats continuously for 7 times, all indoor and outdoor relays will be cut off, timer 
LED will be blinking (“F99” is indicated).