[Mike Betts]

Originally Posted by GMKlenklen

so how's the reseting work? That's pretty cool if you ask me!!

Think of it like a heater thermostat in your house. A bi-metal strip bends when heated, breaking the electrical contact. It bends back to it's "normal" shape when it cools, making the contact.

In our case, the heating is internal to the circuit breaker and is due to the motor current flowing through a small resistance.

Mike