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Diagnosis
Diagnosis method
H99 Indoor operating unit
freezing
The restriction on the compressor frequency is started when the indoor unit heat exchanger temperature is
between 8°C and 12°C. Operation stops if a temperature below 0°C continues for 6 minutes. Three minutes later,
operation is started up at a temperature from 3°C to 8°C. The restriction on the compressor frequency is released
at a temperature between 13°C and 14°C.
<Diagnosis checkpoint>
1.
A cooling or dry mode operation conducted at a low outside air temperature is mainly to suspect:
this
this
is not indicative of any malfunctioning.
If the outdoor air temperature rises during automatic operation in the winter months, the dry mode
operation is selected. The H99 diagnostic display also appears at such a time.
2. Check the refrigerating cycle: Gas may be leaking (the amount of refrigerant is low) or a pipe may be broken,
etc.
3. Check also for short-circuits indoors and clogging of the air filters.
F11
4-way valve switching
failure
When a difference of 0°C to 5°C has been detected between the outdoor unit heat exchanger temperature and
liquid side pipe temperature on 5 occasions, the error occurs.
<Diagnosis checkpoint>
1. Check the 4-way valve coil: Check that no power is supplied to the coil during cooling and dry mode
operations, and that power is supplied during heating operation. Inspect the coil for broken wires (open-
circuit).
2. If the coil trouble-free, the switching action of the 4-way valve may be defective.
F17
Indoor standby units
freezing
When the difference of an intake temperature (room temperature sensor) and the indoor unit heat exchanger
temperature (piping sensor) is higher than 10°C or an indoor unit heat exchanger temperature of below -1°C has
been detected continuously for 5 minutes, operation stops. Three minutes later, it is started up, and the error
occurs when this has occurred on 3 consecutive occasions.
<Diagnosis checkpoint>
1. Check the refrigerating cycle: Expansion valve leakage
2. Check the indoor unit pipe temperature sensor. (Check for changes in its characteristics and check its
2. Check the indoor unit pipe temperature sensor. (Check for changes in its characteristics and check its
resistance.)
F90
PFC circuit protection When a DC voltage over 393V to 424V has been detected on 16 occasions, this error occurs.
<Diagnosis checkpoint>
1. To check whether the shutting valve has been left close by mistake, operation is performed for one to several
minutes after the compressor has started up, F93 is stored in the memory as the symptom, and operation
stops.
2. Check the inverter circuit (for open-circuiting) in the control P.C. Board: Check the IPM base current (6
locations) within 3 minutes after the power has been turned back on. As the symptom, F93 is stored in the
memory 30 seconds after the compressor has started up, and operation stops. The error occurs after 4
restarts.
3. Check for broken wires (for open-circuiting) in the compressor winding: Approximately 1 ohm under normal
conditions for each phase (same symptom as in 2.)
4. Check the power supply voltage has been fluctuating or not.
F91
Refrigeration cycle
abnormality
When the compressor frequency is above 55 Hz and the current drops below the prescribed level continuously
for 7 minutes, operation stops, and it is restarted 3 minutes later.
When the compressor discharge temperature has exceeded the setting and the expansion valve has remained
fully open for 80 seconds, operation stops, and it is restarted 3 minutes later.
When the stopping described above has occurred on 4 occasions, operation stops, and the error occurs.
<Diagnosis checkpoint>
1. Check the refrigerating cycle: Gas may be leaking (more than one-half of the volume of the gas has gone).
The diagnosis displays resulting from a gas leak generally change in the following sequence depending on
the extent of the gas leak: H99
F97
F91
H16.
The range of this error (F91) is limited. (Compressor protection at the start of the season)
F93
Compressor abnormal
revolution
When a state in which the rotation of the compressor is not synchronized with the control signal has been
detected on 8 successive occasions, operation stops, and the error occurs.
<Diagnosis checkpoint>
1. To check whether the shutting valve has been left close by mistake, operation is performed for one to several
minutes after the compressor has started up, F93 is stored in the memory as the symptom, and operation
stops.
2. Check the inverter circuit (for open-circuit) in the control P.C. Board: Check the IPM base current (6 locations)
within 3 minutes after the power has been turned back on. As the symptom, F93 is stored in the memory 30
seconds after the compressor has started up, and operation stops. The error occurs after 4 restarts.
3. Check for broken wires (open-circuit) in the compressor winding: Approximately 1 ohm under normal
conditions for each phase (same symptom as in 2.)
F96
IPM (Power transistor
module) or
compressor
overheating
When error occurs from the electrical parts radiation fin temperature sensor and OLP output during operation,
operation stops, and it is restarted 3 minutes later. If the trouble occurs on 4 occasions, operation stops, and the
error occurs.
<Diagnosis checkpoint>
1. Something may be interfering with the dissipation of the heat outdoors or the outdoor unit fan may be
defective. (The outdoor unit fan is not running.)
2. Defective IPM (Outdoor unit control P.C. Board)
3. Gas leaks. Shutting valve is not opened.
3. Gas leaks. Shutting valve is not opened.
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Diagnosis method
F97
Compressor high
discharge temperature
This error occurs and operation stops when this happens on 6 occasions (it is cleared when the operation is
normal for 20 minutes).
<Diagnosis checkpoint>
1. Check the refrigerating cycle: Gas may be leaking (The amount of refrigerant is low). The stopping of the
outdoor unit from time to time is a symptom of this error.
2. When operation steps with this error occurs, check the compressor temperature sensor. (Check for changes
in its characteristics and check its resistance.)
3. Something may be interfering with the dissipation of the heat outdoors or the outdoor unit fan may be
defective. (The fan will not run because of open-circuiting.)
(The protection may be activated by an overload, and the F97 error will remain stored in the memory.)
(The protection may be activated by an overload, and the F97 error will remain stored in the memory.)
F98
Total running current
protection
When the total current exceeds the setting (17A to 20A), frequency control is started, and if it then exceeds the
setting, operation stops, and the error occurs.
<Diagnosis checkpoint>
1. Check the AC voltage at the outdoor unit terminal board during operation: The voltage drop must be within
5% of the voltage when operation has stopped (±110% of rated voltage even during operation). If the voltage
drop exceeds 5% of if the voltage changes suddenly, inspect whether the power supply cord and
indoor/outdoor unit connection cables are too long or too small in diameter, etc.
2. Check whether something is interfering with the dissipation of the heat exchanger outdoors (during cooling
operation): Normally, the capacity is limited by the current so that outdoor unit doesn’t stop, and the
diagnostic display does not appear.
F99
DC peak detection
When "Output current error", which occurs when the prescribed current level is exceeded, has occurred on 16
consecutive occasions, operation stops, and the error occurs.
<Diagnosis checkpoint>
1. Check whether the compressor is defective (locked up or shorted winding). Check the outdoor unit control
P.C. Board.
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