Geothermal Heat Pump: Waterfurnace
Re: Diagnostic Codes
These units can have either an Aurora Base Control (ABC) or an Aurora Expansion Board (AXB).
- The ABC board has a diagnostic function that will cause the unit to go into a "lockout" if an abnormal operating condition occurs.
- When the ABC board enters a "lockout" mode, the LED on the control board will flash continuous to indicate that a fault code exists.
- A "lockout" can be Reset by turning the thermostat system switch to "Off" and back "On".
- Turning power to the unit "Off" will Reset the lockout, but will also erase the fault memory.
- To retrieve the last "lockout" code, momentarily short the "TEST" pins on the control board.
| DIAGNOSTIC CODES: |
| Flashing |
Description |
| 1 |
No faults in memory |
| 2 |
High pressure fault |
| 3 |
Low pressure fault |
| 4 |
Water coil freeze-protect (heating) |
| 5 |
Air coil freeze protect (cooling) |
| 7 |
Condensate overflow fault |
| 8 |
Over/Under voltage fault (<18 or >31.5 VAC) |
| 11 |
FP1 & FP2 Swapped |
FAULT DESCRIPTION:
- No Faults in Memory = 1 Flash
- No faults. Normal operation.
- High Pressure Lockout = Code 2
- When the high pressure switch opens due to high refrigerant pressures the compressor relay is de-energized immediately since the high pressure switch is in series with the compressor contactor coil.
- The high pressure fault recognition is immediate (does not delay for 30 continuous seconds before de-energizing the compressor).
- Low Pressure Lockout = Code 3
- The low pressure switch must be open and remain open for 30 continuous seconds during “on” cycle to be recognized as a low pressure fault. If the low pressure switch is open for 30 seconds prior to compressor power up it will be considered a low pressure (loss of charge) fault.
- The low pressure switch input is bypassed for the initial 60 seconds of a compressor run cycle.
- Water Coil Low Temperature (FP1) = Code 4
- The FP1 thermistor temperature must be below the selected low temperature limit setting for 30 continuous seconds during a compressor run cycle to be recognized as a FP1 fault.
- JW3 Clipped = 10 deg. Unclipped = 30 deg.
- The FP1 input is bypassed for the initial 120 seconds of a compressor run cycle.
- FP1 is set at the factory for one try. Therefore, the control will go into lockout mode once the FP1 fault has occurred.
- Air Coil Low Temperature (FP2) = Code 5
- The FP2 thermistor temperature must be below the selected low temperature limit setting (30 deg. unclipped) for 30 continuous seconds during a compressor run cycle to be recognized as a FP2 fault.
- The FP2 input is bypassed for the initial 120 seconds of a compressor run cycle.
- FP2 is set at the factory for one try. Therefore, the control will go into lockout mode once the FP2 fault has occurred.
- Condensate Overflow = Code 7
- The condensate overflow sensor must sense overflow level for 30 continuous seconds to be recognized as a CO fault. Condensate overflow will be monitored at all times.
- Over/Under Voltage Shutdown = Code 8
- An over/under voltage condition exists when the control voltage is outside the range of 18VAC to 31.5VAC.
- Over/under voltage shut down is a self-resetting safety. If the voltage comes back within range for at least 0.5 seconds, normal operation is restored.
- This is not considered a fault or lockout. If the CXM is in over/under voltage shutdown for 15 minutes, the alarm relay will close.
- Swapped FP1/FP2 Sensors = Code 11
- During test mode, the control monitors to see if the FP1 and FP2 thermistors are in the appropriate places.
- If the control is in test mode, the control will lockout, with code 9, after 30 seconds if: a) The compressor is on in the cooling mode and the FP1 sensor is colder than the FP2 sensor, or: b) The compressor is on in the heating mode and the FP2 sensor is colder than the FP1 sensor