---
title: HMCharacteristicTypeStatusFault
framework: homekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Global Variable
path: homekit/hmcharacteristictypestatusfault
---

# HMCharacteristicTypeStatusFault

An indicator of whether the accessory has experienced a fault.

## Declaration

```swift
let HMCharacteristicTypeStatusFault: String
```

## Discussion

Discussion The corresponding value is one of the constants in the HMCharacteristicValueStatusFault enumeration. It indicates whether the accessory has experienced a fault that interferes with normal functioning, such as when a humidifier runs out of water.

## Topics

### Values

- [HMCharacteristicValueStatusFault](homekit/hmcharacteristicvaluestatusfault.md)

## See Also

### General state

- [HMCharacteristicTypeActive](homekit/hmcharacteristictypeactive.md)
- [HMCharacteristicTypeStatusTampered](homekit/hmcharacteristictypestatustampered.md)
- [HMCharacteristicTypeStatusActive](homekit/hmcharacteristictypestatusactive.md)
- [HMCharacteristicTypeInUse](homekit/hmcharacteristictypeinuse.md)
- [HMCharacteristicTypeIsConfigured](homekit/hmcharacteristictypeisconfigured.md)
- [HMCharacteristicTypeRemainingDuration](homekit/hmcharacteristictyperemainingduration.md)
- [HMCharacteristicTypeSetDuration](homekit/hmcharacteristictypesetduration.md)
- [HMCharacteristicTypeProgramMode](homekit/hmcharacteristictypeprogrammode.md)
- [HMCharacteristicTypeWiFiSatelliteStatus](homekit/hmcharacteristictypewifisatellitestatus.md)
- [HMCharacteristicTypeWANStatusList](homekit/hmcharacteristictypewanstatuslist.md)
- [HMCharacteristicTypeTargetMediaState](homekit/hmcharacteristictypetargetmediastate.md)
- [HMCharacteristicTypeRouterStatus](homekit/hmcharacteristictyperouterstatus.md)
- [HMCharacteristicTypeCurrentMediaState](homekit/hmcharacteristictypecurrentmediastate.md)
- [HMCharacteristicTypeCurrentVisibilityState](homekit/hmcharacteristictypecurrentvisibilitystate.md)
- [HMCharacteristicTypeTargetVisibilityState](homekit/hmcharacteristictypetargetvisibilitystate.md)