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ODU P3 Current overload (outdoor board)

High severity Carrier DLCM(R/H)B multi-zone outdoor

What the control is telling you

Outdoor board display. Indoor shows PC08 (old F0).

Applies to: DLCMRBH / DLCMHBH multi-zone outdoor units 18-48K (Midea, Carrier, Viessmann Vitocal 200-S)

Test and repair steps

  1. Safety kill power at the disconnect and wait for the inverter capacitors to discharge before touching boards or wiring.
  2. Measure the input current on the supply wire. Limits: 15 A on 18K; 18.5 A on 27K and 18K high heat; 22.5 A on 36K and 27K high heat; 28 A on 48K and 36K high heat.
  3. Outdoor air above 122 F (50 C) = outside the range, shut it down.
  4. Check outdoor airflow and clean the coil.
  5. Check for a refrigerant restriction. If blocked: recover the charge, blow the lines through with nitrogen, evacuate and recharge.
  6. If none of the above, replace the outdoor main board (or the electric control box) and retest.

Models that show this code

7 models in Carrier DLCM(R/H)B multi-zone outdoor

DLCMHBH24CAKDLCMHBH30DAKDLCMHBH36DAKDLCMHBH48EAKDLCMRBH18BAKDLCMRBH36DAKDLCMRBH48EAK

Other codes on the same units

  • ODU LP Low outdoor temperature protection (outdoor board)
  • ODU P0 Compressor top overheat (outdoor board)
  • ODU P1 High pressure protection (outdoor board)
  • ODU P2 Low pressure protection (outdoor board)
  • ODU P4 Discharge temperature protection (outdoor board)
  • ODU P5 Condenser high temperature (outdoor board)
  • ODU P6 Inverter module (IPM) fault (outdoor board)
  • ODU PH Compressor pre-heat

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Source: DLCMRBH/DLCMHBH Multi-Zone Outdoor Service Manual (sold as Midea, Carrier and Viessmann Vitocal 200-S; Viessmann doc 6225551-03, 12/2024), Table 27 Outdoor Unit Digital Codes p.32; diagnosis p.64-65. Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.

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