Low voltage releases as used in some shipboard motor starter and control equipment will have which of the following characteristics? A. They trip circuit contactors when the motor starts to overspeed. B. They require manual resetting upon restoration of normal voltage. C. They use a phase sensitive relay to trip contacts in series with the holding coil of the starter. D. They allow the motor to restart upon restoration of normal voltage.

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