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EC71 Outdoor DC fan motor over-current
What the control is telling you
The outdoor fan motor is drawing too much current.
Applies to: DLCURAH18-60 AAK/ABK single-zone heat pump outdoor units (18K-60K, regular and High Heat)
Likely causes
- Fan blade binding or blocked
- Ice buildup on fan
- Failing fan motor bearings/windings
- Board fault
Test and repair steps
- Warning: Turn off and lock out power at the outdoor disconnect and wait for the inverter capacitors to discharge before touching the outdoor board or compressor wiring.
- Check the fan blade spins freely by hand and is not rubbing the shroud.
- Clear ice, snow or debris from the fan and coil.
- Check the fan motor wiring for shorts.
- Replace the fan motor if it binds or the fault returns; if a new motor does not fix it, replace the outdoor board.
Settings for these units
Outdoor unit minimum clearances · Midea DLCURA ducted single-zone inverter heat pump (outdoor)
| Side | Minimum |
|---|---|
| A - top | 24 in. (610 mm) |
| B - right side (service side) | 24 in. (610 mm) |
| C - front (air outlet) | 24 in. (610 mm) |
| D - left side | 4 in. (101 mm) |
| E - rear (air inlet) | 4 in. (101 mm) |
| Above max snow depth | 2 in. (50 mm) |
Side letters taken from Fig. 8 drawing.
Units facing each other: 59 in. (150 cm) or more; do not blow into another unit's inlet.
Models that show this code
12 models in Midea DLCURA ducted single-zone inverter heat pump (outdoor)
Other codes on the same units
- EC52 condenser coil temperature sensor fault
- EC53 outdoor ambient temperature sensor fault
- EC54 Discharge temperature sensor (TP) open/short
- EC57 refrigerant pipe temperature sensor fault
- EC72 Outdoor DC fan motor lack-phase
- EL01 Indoor/outdoor communication error
- EL16 Main board to transit board communication error
- LC06 Inverter module (IPM) high temperature protection
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Source: Midea/Carrier DLCURA Installation Instructions (Catalog DLCURA-03SI), Table 11 Outdoor Unit Diagnostic Codes, p.19. Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.
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