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T -309
SECTION 5
TROUBLESHOOTING
CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSE
REMEDY/
REFERENCE
SECTION
5.1 UNIT WILL NOT START OR STARTS THEN STOPS
External power source OFF Turn on
No power to unit
Start-Stop switch OFF or defective Check
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Circuit breaker tripped or OFF Check
Circuit breaker OFF or defective Check
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Control transformer defective Replace
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Fuse (F3) blown Check
Start-Stop switch OFF or defective Check
Evaporator fan motor internal protector open 6.17
Condenser fan motor internal protector open 6.12
Compressor internal protector open 6.8
Component(s) Not Operating
High pressure switch open 5.7
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Heat termination thermostat open Replace
Loss of communication with expansion module Check Wiring
Malfunction of current sensor Replace
Low line voltage Check
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Single phasing Check
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Shorted or grounded motor windings 6.8
Compressor seized 6.8
5.2 UNIT OPERATES LONG OR CONTINUOUSLY IN COOLING
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Hot load Normal
Container
Defective box insulation or air leak Repair
Shortage of refrigerant 6.7.1
Evaporator coil covered with ice 5.6
Evaporator coil plugged with debris 6.15
Evaporator fan(s) rotating backwards 6.15/6.17
Defective evaporator fan motor/capacitor 6.18
Air bypass around evaporator coil Check
Controller set too low Reset
Refrigeration System
Compressor service valves or liquid line shutoff valve par-
tially closed
Open valves
completely
Dirty condenser 6.11
Compressor worn 6.8
Current limit (function code Cd32) set to wrong value 3.5.5
Suction m odulation valve lost track of step count Power cycle
Suction modulation valve malfunction 6.20
Economizer solenoid valve or TXV malfunction 6.14, 6.19
Unloader valve stuck open 6.19