Motion triggered contact insufficiency

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Motion triggered contact insufficiency (MTCI) describes the effect of increased contact resistance occurring during or after mechanical stress or movement of an electrical contact system, sometimes appearing after a considerable amount of usages, independent of electrical current flow, difficult to detect due to temporary nature.

It is similar to fretting corrosion.