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Condenserfanruns,
compressordoesnot
Faultycompressorwiring
orbadcompressor
Checkwiring.Replacecompressorifnecessary.
Compressorrunsbut
condenserfandoes
not
Faultycondensermotor
wiring
Checkwiring.
Motoroffonthermal
overload
Allowmotortocoolandseeifmotorrestarts.Check
ampdraw.Iftoohighopendriversheave.Replace
motorifthermaloverloadcontinuestotrip.
Faultymotor Replacecondenserfanmotor
Problem Cause Remedy
LowAirflow Dirtyfilterorcoil Replacefiltersandcleancoils
RestrictiveAccessoriesor
Ductwork
Removeorreducerestrictions.Straightenductwork,
reducelengthorincreaseductsize.Cleardebrisoutof
inlets,outletsandducts.Moveunitawayfromwallsor
otherrestrictionstoairflow.
Drivensheavetoofar
open
Closesheavetoincreaseblowerspeed.
V‐beltsslipping Cleanorreplacebeltsandtighten.
Insufficientcooling Incorrectlysizedunit Checksystemrequirements.
LowAirflow SeeLow‐AirflowProblem
LowRefrigerantLevels Checkrefrigerantpressuresandcharge
Defectiveorobstructed
TXvalve
Repairorreplacevalve
Temperaturesignalto
CopelandCompressor
controllernotcorrect
SignalfromWatlowcontrollertoCoplandshouldbe+5.0
vdcformaximumoutputfromthecompressor.The
voltagewilldropifthecoiltemperaturedropscloseto
32
o
F.ChecksensorWatlowforproperoperation
Compressorunloader
solenoidisstuckopen
SeeCoplandtroubleshootinginformation.Replacevalve
ifnecessary