mac@miacspares.co.za Tel 011 665 4990 :S88 Identifying Compressor Failures 8" ee identifying Compressor Failures aa Most compressors fail due to systom malfunctions which must be corrected to prevent repeat failures. After a compressor fails, feld examination of the failed compressor often will roveal symptoms of system problems. Corrections will help eliminate future Liquid Stugging Broken reeds, rods oF Slugging is a result of tying to ‘compress liquid in the cylinders.Liquid Correction: 1, Maintain proper compressor and evaporator superheat. ‘Wom bearings. ‘Scored and/or broken tion for oil pump and end boaring may be adequate, but as it progresses crankshaft may be either refrigerant or oil ot more 2 Prevent uncontrolled liquid return (particularly olf) with Loose oF broken likely a combination of both. accumulators. discharge bolts Slugging is primarily the result of off 3, Locate compressors in warm ambient or install pump Blown gaskets. cycle reftigerant migration on down cycle. refrigerant cooled compressors and 4, Correct abnormal low load conditions. figodback on air coated compressors. Liquid Washout This is a result of refrigerant washing Correction: Worn rods and bear- | oil off wearing surfaces. Off cycle 4. Locate compressor in warm ambient or install pump ings. migration of saturated refrigeta down cycle. Wom pistons and eyk | crankcase. | 2, Check crankcase heater operation. inders on lower end. | Compressor starts up resutting in @ Worn crankshatt and} mass of foam which when pumped cl pump, washes beating surfaces clear of oil ‘Scored cover bearing | film necessary for proper lubrication. and crankshaft. Severe migration results in slugging. ‘Liquid Dilution This is result of liquid refrigerant Correction: : Rotor drag/shorted returning to compressor during running 1. Maintain proper compressor and evaporator superheat. stator Gyele, Ol becomes dived and iubrica- | 2, Prevent uncontrolled liquid return with accurnulator i necessary. 3. Correct abnormal low load conditions. rods down the crankshaft insufficient oll to 4. Check of defrost cycle. Scored crankshaft. | lubricate the rods and main bearings 5. Check for oversized TXV. Worn oll pump. will ocour:This may allow the rotor to drag on the stator and short out the stator. : High Discharge ‘This is a result of temperatures in the ‘Temperature ‘compressor head and cylinders 4. High compression ratio:check for low suction andl high Discoloured valve | becoming so hot that the olf loses i discharge pressures. Low load and evaporator « plate (Cannot rub off). | ability to lubricate. problems. ‘Overheated or burned 2. Check low pressure control setting, valve reeds 3, Check for dirty condensor.inoperative condenser fan Worn rings and and ambient temperature. pistons. 4, Check air flow across compressor. Wom cylinders. Scored rods, beering and crankshaft. Spot bum in stator. mac@macspares.co.za Tel 011 665 4990 i2 Identifying Compressor Failures Ss mac@macspares.co.za Tel 011665 4990 EEE [982 Identifying Compressor Failures ack of Oil cored bearings. roken rods. cored orankshatt. ow oil in crankease This is a result of lack of enough ail in crankease to properly lubricate the running gear. Correction: 4. Check oil failure switch operation 2. Check pipe sizing and also for oil traps. 3. Check for inadequate defrost. 4, Correct abnormal low load conditions, 5, Eliminate short cycling. lectrical Many motors fail as a result of & ‘mechanical or lubrication failure. Many fall due to malfunctioning external electrical components. jeneral or Uniform | Entire winding is uniformly overheated Correction: urn or burned, 1, Low voltage. 2. Rapid cyciing of compressor, 3. Inadequate motor cooling. 4. Unbalanced voltage. ‘ingle Phase Burn | A result of not having current through Correction: wo Phases of a the unburned phase and overloading 1. Replace contactor. pree phase motor ate | the other 2. Check terminal connections on compressor. verheated or burned, 3, Check for balanced voltage. 4, Check for blown fuses. falf Winding Single | This shows as when one hal of the Correction: >hase Burn ‘motor has a single phasing coneltion 4. Check both contactors as one may be defective, ona PART WIND MOTOR with a two contactor system. 2. Check timer for proper time delay. start Winding Burn Run Winding Bum Only the start is bumedin a single phase motor due to exces- sive current flowing through the start winding, Only the run winding is burned in & single phase motor. Correction: 1. Check ,S and R wiring. 3. Check for compressor overloading. Correction: 1. Check relay. 2, Check run capacitors. 2. Check starting capacitor and/or start delay. Primary Single Phase Burn “This will show as only one phase bummed. Other two will be OKA rosult of losing one phase in the primary of a Ato Y or ¥ to Atiansformer, Correction: ‘outgoing. 1. Check transformer for proper voltage incoming and mac@macspares.co.za Tel 011 665 4990