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14.1.1. Relationship between the condition of the air conditioner and pressure and electric
current
• Carry out the measurements of pressure, electric current, and temperature fifteen minutes after an operation is started.
14.1.2. Diagnosis methods of a malfunction of a compressor
Cooling Mode
Condition of the air
conditioner Low Pressure High Pressure Electric current during operating
Insufficient refrigerant (gas
leakage)
Clogged capillary tube or
Strainer
Short circuit in the indoor unit
Heat radiation deficiency of the
outdoor unit
Inefficient compression
Nature of fault Symptom
Insufficient compressing of a compressor
• 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.
Locker compressor
• 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 has a humming sound.
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