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16.1.1  Relationship Between the Condition of the Air Conditioner and Pressure and 
Electric Current 
 
Condition of the  
air conditioner 
Cooling Mode 
Low Pressure  High Pressure  Electric current during operation 
Insufficient refrigerant 
(gas leakage) 
     
Clogged capillary tube or 
strainer 
     
Short circuit in the indoor unit 
     
Heat radiation deficiency 
of the outdoor unit 
     
Inefficient compression 
     
•  Carry out the measurement of pressure, electric current, and temperature fifteen minutes after an operation is started.