Hitachi Yutaki M & Yutaki S fault 3

Abnormal transmission between outdoor and indoor units

Heat pump

What it means

Transmission fault category; communication failure between outdoor and indoor units.

Likely causes

  1. Loose, disconnected, broken or short-circuited connector
  2. Incorrect wiring
  3. Failure of PCB
  4. Tripping of fuse
  5. Power supply OFF

Where to start

  1. Check connector condition between indoor and outdoor unit communication line
  2. Check LED1 (Red) on PCB1 for Power status
  3. Check LED2 (Green) on PCB1 for Communication with inverter status

The full answer, free

  • 7 more checks in order
  • How to put it right, step by step
  • The manual page for this fault (page 337), right under the answer

Safety: Isolate the outdoor unit and any backup heater, and give the inverter capacitors time to discharge before you open the electrics. Anything on the refrigerant circuit needs F-gas certification.

From the Hitachi manual for the Yutaki M & Yutaki S. Check the model on the data plate before you order parts.

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