Mitsubishi P120 User Manual

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-7- Defrost Operation Control
(1)  Starting the defrost operation
ŒThe defrost cycle will start when all of the three conditions (outside temperature, cumulative compressor operation time, and 
pipe temperature) under <Condition 1>, <Condition 2>, or <Condition 3> are met. 
1)   Pipe temperature(TH3)
ŒThe defrost cycle will not start if other outdoor units are in the defrost cycle or until a minimum of 10 minutes have passed 
since the completion of the last defrost cycle.
ŒIf 10 minutes have passed since compressor startup or since the completion of a defrost cycle, a forced defrost cycle can be 
started by setting DIP SW2-7 to ON. 
ŒEven if the defrost-prohibit timer is set to 90 minutes, the actual defrost-prohibit time for the next defrost cycle is 50 minutes 
if the last defrost cycle took 12 minutes.
ŒAll units in the heating mode will simultaneously go into the defrost cycle in a system with multiple units. The units that are 
not in operation may or may not go into the defrost cycle, depending on the cumulative operation time of their compressors.
(2) Defrost operation
Condition 1
Condition 2
Condition 3
Outside temperature 
(TH7)
 -5ºC [23ºF] or above
 -5ºC [23ºF] or below
Cumulative compressor 
operation time
50 minutes or more 
90 minutes or more if the defrost prohibit timer is set to 90.
250 minutes or more 
Pipe temperature
(TH3)
The pipe temperature has 
stayed below the temperatures 
in the table below (Note1) for 
three minutes.
The pipe temperature has 
stayed below the value ob-
tained from the formula "Out-
side temperature (TH7) - 5ºC [ 
23ºF] " for  three minutes, or the 
63LS reading has stayed below 
the value obtained from the for-
mula "1.5 + 0.02 x (20+TH7)" 
for three minutes. 
The pipe temperature has 
stayed below the temperatures 
in the table below (Note1) for 
three minutes
P72
P96
P120
P144
SW3-3 OFF
 -10ºC
 -10ºC
 -8ºC
 -8ºC
SW3-3 ON
 -5ºC
 -5ºC
 -5ºC
 -5ºC
Compressor frequency
Model
Compressor frequency
72 model
65 Hz
96 model
65 Hz
120 model
103 Hz
144 model
103 Hz
Outdoor unit fan
Stopped
SV1a
ON 
SV5b, SV5c
OFF(open)
21S4a OFF 
21S4b, 21S4c
OFF 
SV9
OFF 
LEV1 0 
pulses
*1
*1. This value may be greater than 0 pulse depending on the 63LS and TH4 status.
LEV2
3000 pulses