Chillers deltachill, Troubleshooting – Airedale DeltaChill FreeCool 110kW - 1080kW User Manual

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Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance Manual :7025232 12/ 2013

Troubleshooting

FAULT

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY / ACTION

Suction Pressure too low

Flash gas (bubbles in sight glass) at liquid
line.

Investigate for refrigerant leaks, repair and
re-charge system.

Clogged filter drier (pressure / temperature
drop across it).

Replace drier cores

Condenser

Condenser fan not operating -
power on

Power supply failure.

Check power supply at circuit breaker.

Wiring to motors.

Check voltage at motor terminals.

Motor / fan assembly jammed.

Isolate unit and check free rotation of
motor/fan assembly. If faulty - replace.

Motor internal overheat protector tripped.

Carry out continuity check at termin

als “TK”

in motor terminal box.
If tripped and motor hot - check to see if the
motor bearings have seized/ fan difficult to
turn.
If tripped and motor cold - replace motor.

Faulty motor windings/capacitor.

Motor humming would indicate fault in motor
or capacitor. Check windings for continuity
and if OK replace capacitor.

Minimum speed set too low.

Adjust head pressure controller to suit.

Condenser fan runs too fast High ambient condition or excessive re-

circulation of air around condenser coil.

Check installation against design.

Minimum set speed setting incorrect.

Adjust as necessary.

Incorrect pressure sensor setting.

Adjust via microprocessor.

Faulty EC fan

Replace fan

Faulty pressure sensor.

Replace sensor.

Condenser fans runs only
slowly

Incorrect pressure setting.

Adjust via microprocessor.

Faulty EC fan.

Replace fan.

Faulty Pressure sensor.

Replace sensor.

Motor/capacitor faulty.

Replace.

Motor wired incorrectly.

Check against wiring diagram - correct as
required.

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