A motor overload setting is raised to stop nuisance trips without diagnosing current. What should happen?

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A motor overload setting is raised to stop nuisance trips without diagnosing current. What should happen?

ARemove grounding
Restore compliant protection and diagnose motor, supply, and load
CBypass overloads permanently
DIncrease short-circuit protection only

Why B is correct

Overloads protect windings from sustained heating. Repeated trips can reveal voltage imbalance, mechanical load, cooling, or motor defects that must be corrected before settings are changed.

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A motor overload setting is raised to stop nuisance trips without diagnosing current. What should happen?

A motor overload setting is raised to stop nuisance trips without diagnosing current. What should happen?

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