Electric motor overload reset buttons how to find and reset motor overload switches an electric motor used in lots of equipment may include overload reset button on the motor body.
Electric switch reset button.
Most breakers come with an orange or red marker indicating an overload.
Push the switch into the on position to reconnect your circuit and restore power.
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Open your breaker box door and look for the breaker in the off position.
If the motor is overloaded or if it overheats this button will pop out indicating that an internal electric safety device has tripped shutting the motor off.
If the test reset outlet buttons are popped out check all appliances that are on the circuit or anything operating and remove them before popping the outlet reset button back in.
Resetting the gfci outlet so that it will allow the flow of electricity to resume should be relatively simple.
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If you have any long cords snaking from an outlet this could be why it is tripping the breaker.
The outlet reset button is put in as a child safety feature.