If a fault is permanent, what is the expected recloser action?

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Reclosers are designed to automatically reapply power after an arc clears to see if the fault was temporary. If the fault is temporary, one of the recloses will restore service. If the fault is permanent, the fault remains after each reclose attempt, so the device will go through its programmed number of reclose attempts and then trip to isolate the fault. That sequence—several reclose attempts followed by a trip—is why the correct action is to reclose multiple times and then trip.