Acronyms & Terms Glossary

Fail Closed - Fail Open

A Fail Closed device, typically a valve, is set to close automatically when a failure state occurs. A Fail Open device works in the opposite way and is set to open automatically when a failure state occurs. These failures are typically can be caused by a power or pressure loss.

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