I installed a new mini split. Klimaire 12k btu. 120v. I believe I connected the communication wires incorrectly. The inside unit just blinked every 5-10 seconds and wouldn’t work. The outside didn’t work. I rewired the black and white wires inside and the inside unit started on and worked. The outside didn’t turn on and after about 30 seconds the gfci tripped.
I vacuumed out the system and wired everything and screwed up on the inside wiring diagram.
The thing is, after wiring comm wires properly the inside unit is working but the outside doesn’t want to power on and gfci trips about a minute after powering on.
What could have happened from wiring the comm cables wrong? Anybody have this before?
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I installed a new mini split. Klimaire 12k btu. 120v. I believe I connected the communication wires incorrectly. The inside unit just blinked every 5-10 seconds and wouldn’t work. The outside didn’t work. I rewired the black and white wires inside and the inside unit started on and worked. The outside didn’t turn on and after about 30 seconds the gfci tripped.
I vacuumed out the system and wired everything and screwed up on the inside wiring diagram.
The thing is, after wiring comm wires properly the inside unit is working but the outside doesn’t want to power on and gfci trips about a minute after powering on.
What could have happened from wiring the comm cables wrong? Anybody have this before?
The installing contractor makes or breaks the job!
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I’m not asking for instructions. Just wondering what can happen with miswired comm wires. If this happened to anybody before?
It can normally trip gfcis?
Plenty can happen. If you apply straight voltage to the comm terminal, you've likely fried the brain.
Even on a 220 volt unit, if you just so much as get the legs backwards it won't run. Usually doesn't damage the unit but they don't work.
And you're really unlucky applying voltage to the comm terminal, you may have a house fire.
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I am thinking at least more than one of these was not followed, just saying.
The Food Stamp Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is proud to be distributing the greatest amount of free meals and stamps EVER.
Meanwhile, the National Park Service, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, asks us to "Please Do Not Feed the Animals". Their stated reason for this policy "... the animals become dependent on handouts and will not learn to take care of themselves."
from an excerpt by Paul Jacob in Sun City, AZ
Does that include fixing the code violations of the installation?
Adding the outside disconnect? Yes!
I read all the wrong info. On Amazon people answered this is a DIY job if mechanically inclined bla bla bla. Went down the wrong rabbit hole. But now I got this clarified. Thanks.
Adding the outside disconnect? Yes!
I read all the wrong info. On Amazon people answered this is a DIY job if mechanically inclined bla bla bla. Went down the wrong rabbit hole. But now I got this clarified. Thanks.
No, adding a separate dedicated circuit from your breaker panel.
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I’m sure Klimaire tech support will tell you exactly what you need to know.