On the display
The control display reads VSD - DC BUS PRE-REGULATION LOCKOUT. The manuals list this text among the safety shutdown messages, and it appears in this exact wording only.
What it means
This shutdown means the third consecutive pre-charge/pre-regulation fault has occurred. The unit failed to complete DC bus pre-regulation — each failure being a VSD - DC BUS PRE-REGULATION fault — and after the third consecutive failure the VSD generates this lockout. If the third fault occurred during pre-regulation, the VSD logic board also disables the boost rectifier's IGBT gating signals.
Why it appears
- The unit failed to complete pre-regulation due to a VSD - DC BUS PRE-REGULATION fault. After such a failure, the unit must repeat pre-charge in order to attempt another pre-regulation.
- Following a failed attempt, the VSD logic board waits 10 seconds before clearing the DC-link voltage pre-regulation fault and allowing another pre-charge to start; the unit's fans and water pumps remain energized during this wait time.
- The VSD allows up to three consecutive pre-charge-related or pre-regulation-related faults; after the third consecutive fault, this shutdown is generated.
Setpoints and thresholds
- 10 seconds — the wait time after a failed pre-regulation before the VSD logic board clears the DC-link voltage pre-regulation fault and allows the next pre-charge to start. The fans and water pumps stay energized during this wait.
- Three consecutive faults — up to three consecutive pre-charge-related or pre-regulation-related faults are allowed; the third one generates this shutdown.
Reset and restart
The action given for this message is: When the condition clears, the chiller can be started after the CLEAR FAULTS button is pressed.
No other reset steps are described for this lockout.
Questions engineers ask
What does VSD - DC BUS PRE-REGULATION LOCKOUT mean on a YORK YMC2?
It is a safety shutdown generated after the third consecutive pre-charge-related or pre-regulation-related fault — the unit has failed three times in a row to complete DC bus pre-regulation, each failure being a VSD - DC BUS PRE-REGULATION fault.
How do I clear VSD - DC BUS PRE-REGULATION LOCKOUT?
When the condition clears, the chiller can be started after the CLEAR FAULTS button is pressed. The manuals describe no other reset procedure for this lockout.
Why does the chiller retry before locking out on pre-regulation?
After each failed pre-regulation, the VSD logic board waits 10 seconds, then clears the DC-link voltage pre-regulation fault and allows another pre-charge to start, with the fans and water pumps remaining energized during the wait. Up to three consecutive faults are allowed before the lockout.
What does this lockout do to the boost rectifier?
If the third fault occurred during pre-regulation, the VSD logic board disables the boost rectifier's IGBT gating signals.
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Source
Written from the manufacturer's manuals for the YORK YMC2; every number and designation on this page is checked against them before publication. The row of the manual this message comes from:
All YORK YMC2 messages: fault codes · YORK YMC2 documentation · YORK manuals
