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Toshiba 1C fault code

Toshiba air conditioning

What the Toshiba 1C fault code means, from the manufacturer's own service literature, and the UK models it applies to.

What it means

Compressor drive output error

Block 02 (outdoor PCB). The relation between voltage, current and frequency is abnormal — the compressor is overloaded (over-charge, PMV failure) or failing on high current.

Safety: Safe isolation before working on the inverter board — capacitors hold charge.

Source: Toshiba service manual SVM-19001-3 (Seiya) / SVM-20015-4 (Shorai Edge) §11-4, Table 11-4-1

UK models this code applies to

Tap yours to open 1C on that machine.

Wall-mounted49
Cassettes17
Ducted10
Ceiling suspended10
Floor consoles1
Floor-standing4
Indoor and outdoor pairs1
Outdoor units87
Other models30

1C on these comes from each model's own manual, which may not match the meaning above — tap yours to read it.

Wall-mounted33
Ducted10
Floor consoles2
Multi-split outdoor units13
Outdoor units21

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