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CHAPTER 3. FUNCTION AND OPERATION OF PROTECTIVE PROCEDURES
[1] PROTECTIVE FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS
NO. Function Operation
Description Detection time Restart condition Restart 
time
In 
door
Out 
door
1 DC over current
Compressor is stopped if a current approxi-
mately 24A or more flows in the power tran-
sistor module. 
During compres-
sor operation
Automatically restarts 
after safety time (180 
seconds)
4 times Yes Yes
2 AC over current
Lowers the operating frequency if the com-
pressor AC current exceeds set value 
(16.0A). Stops the compressor if the current 
exceeds at minimum frequency.
During compres-
sor operation
Automatically restarts 
after safety time (180 
seconds)
4 times Yes Yes
3
Compressor over-
heat prevention con-
trol
Lowers the operating frequency if the tem-
perature of the compressor thermistor (TH1) 
rises above 108°C. Compressor is stopped if 
the thermistor stay above 108°C for 2 min-
utes at minimum frequency.
During compres-
sor operation
Automatically restarts 
after safety time (180 
seconds)
No limit No No
4
Compressor high 
temperature error
Compressor is stopped if the compressor 
thermistor is above 113°C (Or when TH1 
shorts)
During compres-
sor operation
Automatically restarts 
when thermistor (TH1) 
temperature falls below 
99°C (approximately 30 
minutes)
4 times Yes Yes
5
Outdoor heat 
exchanger overheat 
prevention control
Lowers the operating frequency if the tem-
perature of the outdoor heat exchanger rises 
above 57°C during cooling. Stops the com-
pressor if the temperature stays above 57°C 
for 2 minutes at minimum frequency
During compres-
sor operation
Automatically restarts 
after safety time (180 
seconds)
No limit No No
6 Thermistor short
Compressor ia stopped, if heat exchanger or 
outdoor thermistor shorts. Close the expan-
sion valve of the corresponding room, if 
some suction thermistor shorts.
When the room 
is activated turns 
ON and the com-
pressor starts.
Operation OFF 1 time Yes Yes
7 Thermistor open
Compressor is stopped, if compressor or 
heat exchanger or outdoor thermistor opens.
Close the expansion valve of the corre-
sponding room, if some suction thermistor 
shorts. opens. 
When the room 
turns ON and the 
compressor 
starts.
Operation OFF 1 time Yes Yes
8
AC abnormal cur-
rent
Compressor is stopped, if the operating fre-
quency is above 70Hz and the compressor 
current is below 0.8A.
During compres-
sor operation
Automatically restarts 
after safety time.(180 
sec.)
4 times Yes Yes
9 Serial signal error
INDOOR
If open, while timer LED blinks, operation is 
continued. If short, operation is continued.
OUTDOOR
Closes the expansion valve of the corre-
sponding room if the outdoor unit does not 
receive a serial signal from one or more 
indoor unit for 30 seconds.
Compressor is stopped, if the outdoor unit 
does not receive a serial signal from all 
indoor units.
During operation
Automatically restarts 
as soon as the serial 
communication 
becomes possible.
No limit Yes Yes
10
Miswiring check 
error
Compressor is stopped, and miswiring check 
operation ends. 
During miswiring 
operation
Miswiring check opera-
tion will not restart 
automatically.
4 times Yes Yes
11
Indoor heat 
exchanger overheat 
prevention control
Lowers the operating frequency if the tem-
perature of any of indoor heat exchanger 
rises high temperature during heating. 
Stops the compressor if the temperature stay 
high for 2 minutes at minimum frequency.
During compres-
sor operation
Automatically restarts 
after safety time.(180 
sec.)
No limit No No
12
Power factor mod-
ule (Active Filter) 
over voltage error
Compressor stops if DC voltage is 450V or 
higher.
During compres-
sor operation
Automatically restarts 
after safety time.(180 
sec.)
4 times Yes Yes
13
Power factor mod-
ule (Active Filter) 
low voltage error
Compressor stops if DC voltage is 280V or 
lower.
During compres-
sor operation
Automatically re-starts 
after safety time.(180 
sec.)
4 times Yes Yes