Copeland 6 Flashes

Medium

CoreSense — Open Start Circuit — module detects a demand signal and current in the 'R' winding, but no current in the 'S' winding for 2 seconds (Flash Code 6, red, immediate lockout).

Copeland 6 Flashes: Open Start Circuit — module detects a demand signal and current in the 'R' winding, but no current in the 'S' winding for 2 seconds (Flash Code 6, red, immediate lockout). This fault usually isn't an immediate stop, but should be checked soon.

Possible causes

Broken wiring/connection to the start winding (S).
Start/run capacitor faulty.

Check steps

Check wiring to the S winding.
Test/replace capacitor.

Affected parts

Startkondensator
Verdichterverkabelung

Safety note

Isolate power, discharge capacitor.

Source: Emerson AE8-1385 CoreSense Diagnostics for Copeland Scroll UltraTech Compressors (2011), Code 6 description, p.5

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