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mohammad siddique January 5, 2020 1 Answer
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our GA160 compressor while start the compressor main drive motor is not running display screen shows starter feed back contact

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Expert 5 years ago
Hi, The motor is started through a star-delta switch system. (startup in star, after a few seconds, switch to delta). There should be 3 main contactors (relais) that take care of this. These contactors have auxiliary contacts that are separate from the main (power) contacts. These contacts provide feedback to the controller (open/closed). If you get this error, one of 3 things is happening: 1) The contactor really is not opening/closing, so the feedback contact is correct and an error comes up. 2) The contactor is working (main contacts) but the auxiliray contacts are bad. 3) There is a wiring problem to/from the auxiliary contacts (loose contact, etc). Please check if the contactor is actually switching or not. If it is, check the auxiliary contact with a multimeter (be careful or ask an electrictian if not 100% sure).

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