Sterlco GP Series 5-15 HP Portable Chillers User Manual

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GP Series Portable Chillers

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

56 of 93

CC = Compressor Critical

SC = System Critical

PC = Process Critical

W = Warning

Alarm Name

#

Type

Possible Cause

Solution

Low Discharge Pressure Fault

8

CC

Ambient air or condenser
water temperature too low

Verify ambient air temperature
and air flow or condenser inlet
water temperature.

Too little refrigerant in
system.

Contact customer service for
service call

Water cooled condenser valve

stuck open

Verify cooling valve operation.

Fan VFD output at 100%

Verify VFD is in remote versus
manual operation. Verify
controller output to VFD.

Low Fluid Temp Fault

9

CC

Low process fluid flow

Verify system valve operation
and adjust if necessary

Plugged Y-strainer

Clean y-strainer through blow-
down valve or cleaning internal
strainer.

Low Suction Pressure Fault

10

CC

System low on refrigerant

Contact Customer Service

Liquid line valves closed

Verify wiring or output between
controller and valve

Chilled fluid setpoint too
close to freeze protection

setpoint.

Adjust setpoint or fluid
freezepoint temperature (will

require adding glycol to fluid)

Process fluid flow rate too
low.

Verify system valve operation
and adjust if necessary

Thermal expansion valve

failure.

Contact Customer Service

Low Superheat Fault (only will
appear if optional sensor pack is
installed)

11

CC

Thermal expansion valve
failure

Contact Customer

Temperature Sensor Failure

Verify sensor wiring between
controller and sensor.

Suction Pressure Sensor Failure

12

CC

Sensor failure

Check the wiring connection at
the sensor, and at the controller.

If necessary replace sensor.

Electrical connection at
sensor open
Electrical connection at
controller open

Leaving Water Temp Sensor
Failure

13

SC

Sensor wires loose from
controller terminal block

Check the wiring connection at
the controller terminal block

Sensor wires broke between
sensor and controller terminal
block.

Replace Sensor

Low Level Fault

14

SC

Tank level too low

Verify tank level parameters.

Add fluid if necessary.

Optional water makeup valve
failure

Verify wiring between
controller and makeup valve.

Replace valve if necessary

Tank level sensor failure

Replace Sensor

No Flow

15

SC

System valve(s) closed

Verify that all system valves are
operational and adjust.

Low flow sensor failure

Verify the sensor at the sensor
and at the terminal block.

Pump failure

Verify the operation of the
pump (i.e. motor circuit
protector or pump rotation)







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