IEVref:903-01-16ID: 903-01-16
Language:enStatus: Standard
Term: malfunction
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Definition: situation for which the electrical equipment does not perform the intended function due to a variety of reasons, including:
  • variation of a property or of a dimension of the processed material or of the work piece;
  • failure of one (or more) of its component parts or services;
  • external disturbances (e.g. shocks, vibration, electromagnetic interference);
  • design error or deficiency (e.g. software errors);
  • disturbance of its power supply;
  • surrounding conditions (e.g. condensation due to temperature change).



Publication date:2013-06
SourceIEC Guide 116:2010, 3.9
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Internal notes:2017-08-31: Added </li> tags. LMO
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Domain1:Risk assessment
Domain2:Safety and risk reduction
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