Supply Air Blower Motor Troubleshooting - 3100/4100/5100 Series

The variable speed house blower motor has 240VAC (5-pin harness) and 24VAC supplied continuously. All motor control is achieved through low voltage input signals described below.

DOES NOT OPERATE:

If the motor does not operate, ensure it has line voltage at the 5-pin harness and then verify that it has 24VAC from both Blue wires to the Red wire in the low voltage harness continuously. Next, 24VAC must be present at one or more of the following:

From To Source
Blue White W/AUX
Blue Green G (Fan Only)
Blue Purple Y2
Blue Pink Y1

If it meets all three of these requirements (240V, 24V Blue to Red, and at least one voltage from the table above) but the motor does not turn, replace the motor.

AIRFLOW IS TOO LOW/HIGH:

Verify line voltage and low voltage inputs as described above in "Does Not Operate" section above but additionally the system must have all of the necessary low voltage inputs based on the type of heating or cooling call from the thermostat or forced air zone control panel. This is described in the table below but in general either W/AUX by itself or Y1, Y2, and G together will signal the motor to run at 100% rated air delivery CFM.

Airflow and Low Voltage Signal Table

Pin # at Board Pin # At Motor Wire Color Input Terminal Stand Alone 100% Airflow Heat Pump 100% Airflow Heat Pump 70% Airflow Heat Pump 50% Airflow (kit required) Fan On 400 CFM Notes
1 (Right) 2 White W/AUX On Optional - - - Auxiliary or Emergency heat
2

5 (COOL)

11 (HEAT)

Orange A/B/C/D Speed Jumper

A: 1000

B: 1200

C: 1400

D: 1600

1000

1200

1400

1600

700

840

980

1120

500

600

700

800

400

400

400

400

A:0 volts AC

B:14 volts DC

C:-14 volts DC

D:24 volts AC

3 15 Green G Optional On On - On Fan
4 14 Purple Y2 - On - On - Stage 2 Compressor
5 6 Pink Y1 - On On On - Stage 1 Compressor
6 1,3 Blue C - - - - - Common, grounded
7 (Left) 12 Red R On On On On On Always 24-30VAC

NOTE: Airflow Values listed above are for 1/2 HP Variable Speed Motors. 100% airflow for 3/4HP or 1HP variable speed motors are A: 1200, B: 1400, C: 1600, and D: 2000 CFM.