3Pcs Red Reset Button Thermal Overload Protector AC 125/250V 15A

hey guys welcome back in today's video we'll be taking a very close look at an electric motor overload protector overload protectors are used in all types of electric motors but most commonly seen in swimming pool well pump sprinkler as well as hermetically sealed refrigeration and air conditioned compressor motors the two most common types of overload protectors are two wire and three wire both are used in series with the power supply to an electric motor and in the event of excessive load or higher than normal operating temperature the overload protector will cut off power to the motor until it cools down in a couple of minutes I'm going to explain in detail how they're typically wired how to test them and the most common causes of a triggered overload protector okay let's take a closer look at this one you can see right over here there's a brass adjustment screw has a special tool th