Copeland 5 Flashes

Medium

CoreSense — Compressor (Moderate Run) Trip — compressor ran 15 min to 18 hours, then a trip lasting longer than 7 minutes (Flash Code 5, yellow).

Copeland 5 Flashes: Compressor (Moderate Run) Trip — compressor ran 15 min to 18 hours, then a trip lasting longer than 7 minutes (Flash Code 5, yellow). This fault usually isn't an immediate stop, but should be checked soon.

Possible causes

Evaporator blower is not running.
Faulty metering device (TXV bulb/fixed orifice stuck).
Condenser coil poor air circulation (dirty/blocked).
Low refrigerant charge.

Check steps

Check evaporator blower relay/wiring.
Check TXV/fixed orifice.
Clean condenser, check refrigerant charge.

Affected parts

Verdampferlüfter
TXV
Kältemittel

Safety note

Refrigerant under pressure — use PPE.

Source: Emerson AE8-1385 CoreSense Diagnostics for Copeland Scroll UltraTech Compressors (2011), Code 5 description + Table 2, p.5,10

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