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Amber LED on solid Standby - no call (communicating)

Normal status KeepRite *SA/*SH Single-Stage CommunicatingKeepRite *CA/*CH Two-Stage Communicating

What the display is showing

The amber status LED on the outdoor control board stays lit without flashing. This is the normal resting state of a communicating system while nothing is calling for the unit to run.

Applies to: *SA/*SH and *CA/*CH communicating heat pump outdoor boards

Models that show this code

11 models in KeepRite *SA/*SH Single-Stage Communicating, KeepRite *CA/*CH Two-Stage Communicating

*CH624*CH636*CH648*CH660*CH924*CH936*CH948*CH960*SH4*SH5*SH6

Other codes on the same units

Amber 3 flashes Outdoor fan delay after defrost is on (20 s)
Amber 4 flashes Outdoor fan delay after defrost is defeated
Amber 5 flashes Brown-out protection turned off (user setting)
Amber 6 flashes Brown-out protection active (user setting)
Amber LED off Standby - no call (2-wire hookup or indoor unit unpowered)
Brown-out defeat toggle Turn 230 V brown-out protection off or on
Fan delay defeat toggle Switch the post-defrost outdoor fan delay off or on
Forced defrost pins Force a defrost cycle / skip the 5-minute delay

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Source: KeepRite ICP split A-C + HP (R-410A & R-22) Application Guideline and Service Manual 421 08 5400 04, Table 13 p.46-47; Table 17 p.59-60. Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.

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