On the display
The display shows Oil - High sump pressure; the manuals also print the message as OIL - HIGH SUMP PRESSURE. It is a safety fault message and appears only while heat pump mode is enabled.
What it means
The chiller has tripped on the high oil sump pressure safety. While heat pump mode is enabled, the control center watches the oil sump pressure against two run-time bands and one absolute limit: a higher pressure is tolerated only during the first minutes of running, a lower limit applies once the chiller has run longer, and an extreme pressure trips the safety instantly at any time. Each pressure condition must persist for the trip time before the safety is set — the fault tables print this hold as 10 s, and the timing is the JCI programmable High Sump Pressure Trip Time on the Oil Sump Setpoints screen. Because this is a safety fault, it clears only when the chiller is in a stopped state.
Why it appears
- Heat pump mode is enabled — the safety exists only in heat pump operation.
- Oil sump pressure greater than 140.0 psig while the chiller has been running less than 10 min.
- Oil sump pressure greater than 110.0 psig once the chiller has been running for 10 min or more.
- Oil sump pressure greater than 220 psig at any time — this trips the safety instantly.
Setpoints and thresholds
- Trip level, run time less than 10 minutes: oil sump pressure greater than 140.0 PSIG.
- Trip level, run time 10 minutes or more: oil sump pressure greater than 110.0 PSIG.
- Instant trip level: oil sump pressure greater than 220 PSIG.
- Hold time: printed as 10 s in the fault tables; the duration is the JCI programmable High Sump Pressure Trip Time on the Oil Sump Setpoints screen.
Reset and restart
The safety does not clear while the chiller runs. The fault clears when the chiller is in a stopped state and the Clear button is pressed next to the listed event on the Systems Details Screen.
The other manual describes the same action as pressing the CLEAR FAULT key on the display once the chiller is stopped.
Questions engineers ask
What sets the Oil - High sump pressure safety on a YORK YK?
With heat pump mode enabled, the fault sets when the oil sump pressure stays above 140.0 psig during the first 10 minutes of running, above 110.0 psig after 10 minutes of running, or above 220 psig at any moment.
How long must the pressure be high before the trip?
The fault tables print the condition as being held for 10 s; the timing is the JCI programmable High Sump Pressure Trip Time on the Oil Sump Setpoints screen.
How do I clear Oil - High sump pressure on the YK?
Let the chiller reach a stopped state, then press the Clear button next to the listed event on the Systems Details Screen — described in the other manual as the CLEAR FAULT key on the display. The fault will not clear while the unit is running.
Does this fault appear in normal cooling operation?
No. The manuals state that this safety fault message is displayed when heat pump mode is enabled.
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Source
Written from the manufacturer's manuals for the YORK YK; every number and designation on this page is checked against them before publication. The row of the manual this message comes from:
All YORK YK messages: fault codes · YORK YK documentation · YORK manuals
