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EC72 Outdoor DC fan motor lack-phase
What the control is telling you
The board detects a missing phase on the DC fan motor output.
Applies to: DLCURAH18-60 AAK/ABK single-zone heat pump outdoor units (18K-60K, regular and High Heat)
Likely causes
- Loose or broken fan motor lead
- Fan motor winding open
- Board driver 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.
- Reseat the fan motor plug on the outdoor board.
- Inspect the fan motor leads for a broken conductor.
- Check the motor windings for an open phase.
- Replace the fan motor or outdoor board as indicated.
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
- EC53 outdoor ambient temperature sensor fault
- EC54 Discharge temperature sensor (TP) open/short
- EC57 refrigerant pipe temperature sensor fault
- EC71 Outdoor DC fan motor over-current
- EL01 Indoor/outdoor communication error
- EL16 Main board to transit board communication error
- LC06 Inverter module (IPM) high temperature protection
- PC00 Inverter module (IPM) 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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