Insider's takeaway Resetting your garbage disposal is necessary when the overload protector, usually a small red button found on the bottom of your disposal, is sticking out.

Take special care when you are testing a motor with a disc-type overload protector (generally used in domestic and commercial refrigeration or air conditioning systems). If the motor reaches a ...

Chronically low voltage may result in those chronic overload trips. Are all phases present, or are you single-phasing? Are all phases at nearly the same voltage, or do you have voltage imbalance? What ...