Errors of this type can be caused by a faulty instrument, the misoperation of an instrument, or by using an instrument in the environment for which it was not designed.
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Misoperation
Synonyms for "misoperation"
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The effects of failure or misoperation of a mechanical system on its own division shall be considered when the Class 1E circuits or equipment are required to mitigate consequences of such failure or misoperation.
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Figure 3.2 shows an example of the breakdown of the events that caused equipment misoperation for one industrial customer. Note that faults on the customer feeder only accounted for 23 percent of the events that resulted in equipment ...
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