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Red TRIP LED Comfort Alert TRIP - Y call but compressor not running
What the control is telling you
Red TRIP light: the module sees a Y1 demand but no compressor current.
Applies to: KeepRite CXA6/HXA6/TXA6 all sizes; C4A3/H4A3/T4A3 sizes 18 and 36-60 (Comfort Alert module)
Likely causes
- Compressor protector open
- Outdoor disconnect, breaker or fuses open
- Broken wire or poor connector
- Low pressure switch open (if fitted)
- Contactor failed open
Test and repair steps
- Check line voltage at the disconnect and contactor.
- Check the contactor pulls in with 24 V on the coil.
- Check for an open pressure switch.
- Let a hot compressor cool and recheck its protector.
Settings for these units
Outdoor unit clearances · KeepRite C4A3/CXA6 AC
| Location | Minimum |
|---|---|
| Service end | 24 in. (610 mm) |
| Above unit | 48 in. (1219 mm) |
| One side | 6 in. (152 mm) |
| Other sides | 12 in. (305 mm) |
| Between units | 24 in. (610 mm); 18 in. (457 mm) with no overhang within 12 ft |
| Roof mount height above roof | 6 in. (152 mm) |
| Shrubs/fences from coil | 18 in. (457 mm) |
Keep roof run-off and snow from falling on the unit.
Unit must be level within 2 degrees.
Models that show this code
2 models in KeepRite C4A3/CXA6 AC
Other codes on the same units
- 56 Air and coil sensors disagree
- 72 Compressor thermal cutout (two-stage: high stage)
- 73 Contactor stuck closed
- 74 No 230 V at compressor
- 82 Thermal lockout (two-stage: high stage)
- 83 Low pressure lockout
- 84 High pressure lockout
- TRIP + ALERT flashing together Comfort Alert - control voltage too low to operate
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Source: KeepRite/ICP C4A3/H4A3/T4A3/CXA6 Installation Instructions 421 01 5103 05, Fig. 15 Comfort Alert Diagnostics, p.13. Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.
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