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PC0L Outdoor unit low-temperature protection
What the control is telling you
Outdoor ambient is below the unit's operating range, so it stops. Operating range: regular models heat down to -5°F (-15°C), High Heat models to -22°F (-30°C); cooling down to 5°F (regular) / -22°F (High Heat).
Applies to: DLCURAH18-60 AAK/ABK single-zone heat pump outdoor units (18K-60K, regular and High Heat)
Likely causes
- Outdoor temperature below operating limit
- T4 sensor reading incorrectly
Test and repair steps
- Compare actual outdoor temperature with the model's operating range.
- If the outdoor temperature is within range, check the T4 ambient sensor.
- Use backup/supplemental heat (terminal W / D) while below range.
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
- LC06 Inverter module (IPM) high temperature protection
- PC00 Inverter module (IPM) protection
- PC0A Condenser high temperature protection
- PC0F PFC module protection
- PC02 Compressor top temperature protection
- PC06 Compressor discharge temperature protection
- PC08 Outdoor over-current protection
- PC10 Outdoor low AC 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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