When a recloser is installed on a radial feeder it automatically clears transient faults and isolates permanent faults. More than one recloser can be installed on a feeder to isolate faults selectively and ensure fewer customers are affected.

The main function of the solution in which reclosers are used in the automatic distribution system is to restore of power supply to consumers' points in the shortest possible time. To configure automatic restoration system using more than 3 ACR connected to each other.

Places where a recloser joins feeders together are called recloser loop tie points. The reclosers located closest to the substation is named as the Feeder ACRs. Between Feeder Tie ACR and Feeder ACRs are installed and Mid-Point reclosers

Reclosers can be used to quickly build cost-effective unmanned outdoor substations. A recloser provides full protection and automation functionality required at the substations. The devices are not only installed at newly designed substations, but are also used to replace obsolete switching devices at existing substations.

The transition from centralized to decentralized power supply systems for consumers in local areas, allowing the use of distributed renewable power sources, called Distributed Generation (DG) - such as as solar power generation, hydro generation, wind power generation and capacity generation (natural gas) etc.