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PC02 Compressor top temperature protection
What the control is telling you
The compressor top (shell) temperature switch has tripped from overheating.
Applies to: DLCURAH18-60 AAK/ABK single-zone heat pump outdoor units (18K-60K, regular and High Heat)
Likely causes
- Low refrigerant charge
- Restricted refrigerant flow
- Poor airflow over outdoor coil
- Faulty top-temperature switch or wiring
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 outdoor coil cleanliness and fan operation.
- Check refrigerant charge and look for leaks.
- Check for refrigerant restrictions (kinked line set, clogged parts).
- Check the compressor top switch and wiring; replace if faulty.
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
- PC00 Inverter module (IPM) protection
- PC0A Condenser high temperature protection
- PC0F PFC module protection
- PC0L Outdoor unit low-temperature protection
- PC06 Compressor discharge temperature protection
- PC08 Outdoor over-current protection
- PC10 Outdoor low AC voltage protection
- PC11 Outdoor DC bus high voltage 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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