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    Jan 9, 2010, 03:41 PM
    Ambient Air Temperature
    My question is in reference to a Trane condenser M#2TWR3018A1000AA. I need to know how the ambient air sensor works in tandem with the coil sensor to initiate defrost.Some questions would be: 1.Why is there not 24 volts on terminals for either sensor? 2.If you take the air sensor out, the system will come on,but will it go into defrost?

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    Jan 9, 2010, 04:21 PM

    1. It may.

    TRANE info is hard to find online, I don't have a source.

    The ambient air sensor more than likely PREVENTS the HP from coming on at a given temperature usually around freezing.

    Coil temp, more than likely terminates the defrost cycle.

    Defrost probably initiates after a certain amount of run time in heat mode.

    These may be switches or they could be a sensor. If they are switches and they are closed, they would indicate 0 V (AC? Or DC?). If they are sensors, they are probably resistive and would change the DC value across them.
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