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Safety shutdown · YORK YCAV · Variable speed drive screw chiller

YORK YCAVUNIT VSD CT PLUG FAULT

On the display

The panel reads UNIT VSD CT PLUG FAULT. The manual records this safety as item 18 in its list of unit VSD faults and classifies it as a unit fault for all units, so it is announced at unit level rather than for a single circuit. The manuals group it under the VSD safeties (faults).

What it means

This is a hardware-generated VSD fault raised by the VSD Logic Board. Each CT plug on that board has a jumper installed in it, and those jumpers feed back signals telling the board whether the plugs are installed. If either plug is not installed, the board reads a low value on its digital input. The response is immediate: a running unit shuts down on the fault at once, and a unit that is off is inhibited from starting.

Why it appears

  • A CT plug is not installed on the VSD Logic Board. With the plug missing, the jumper that should feed back the “plug installed” signal is out of the circuit, so the board reads a low value on its digital input.

What to check

  1. Check that each CT plug is installed on the VSD Logic Board. The jumper inside each plug is what feeds the “plug installed” signal back to the board.
  2. Check both plugs, not just one: the manual states the fault occurs if either plug is not installed, so a single missing plug is enough to trip the fault.
  3. If a plug is found uninstalled, fitting it back restores the jumper feedback and removes the low value the board reads on its digital input.

Setpoints and thresholds

  • Auto-restart: the unit restarts after the 120-second anti-recycle timer times out.
  • Lockout threshold: the unit locks out on the 3rd fault in 90 minutes.

Reset and restart

The manuals treat this as an auto-restart safety. After a shutdown the unit restarts by itself once the 120-second anti-recycle timer has timed out — no action at the keypad is needed for that restart. If the fault occurs a 3rd time in 90 minutes, the unit locks out instead, and a lockout will not restart until the operator clears the fault using the keypad.

Questions engineers ask

What does UNIT VSD CT PLUG FAULT mean on a YORK YCAV?

It is a hardware-generated VSD fault: a CT plug on the VSD Logic Board is not installed, so the board reads a low value on its digital input. A running unit shuts down immediately, and a unit that is off will not start.

Why does my YCAV keep tripping on VSD CT plug fault?

The manual gives one cause: a CT plug on the VSD Logic Board is not installed, so the jumper that should feed back the “plug installed” signal is missing and the digital input reads low. The unit locks out if the fault occurs a 3rd time in 90 minutes.

Will the YCAV restart by itself after a VSD CT plug fault?

Yes — it is an auto-restart safety and restarts after the 120-second anti-recycle timer times out. On the 3rd fault in 90 minutes it locks out instead of restarting.

How do I clear a VSD CT plug fault lockout on a YCAV?

A lockout will not restart until the operator clears the fault using the keypad.

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Source

Written from the manufacturer's manuals for the YORK YCAV; every number and designation on this page is checked against them before publication. The row of the manual this message comes from:

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