Felstatus

Felstatus is a term used in Norwegian and Swedish technical contexts to denote the presence of a fault or abnormal condition in a system, device, or process. It describes whether the system is operating normally or is affected by an error.

In practice, felstatus is typically represented by a flag or code in a status register or diagnostic framework. It can be binary (fault present or not) or multi-valued to convey severity, fault source, or fault type. Often it is accompanied by data such as fault codes, timestamps, and recommended actions.

In hardware, industrial control, and electrical systems, felstatus triggers protections, alarms, and maintenance workflows. In software, it maps to error handling, exceptions, or diagnostic trouble codes and may be cleared automatically after resolution or manually by an operator.

Related concepts include fault tolerance, health monitoring, alarm management, and status registers. The term highlights the need to detect and signal abnormal conditions promptly to minimize risk, downtime, and damage.