Single column scissors disconnect switch - has sprung contact rods acting as arcing contacts opening after main contacts

摘要

The disconnector has a moving contact piece and a fixed contact piece forming a main contact, and an arcing contact opening after the main contact and taking over the arc. The arcing contact consists of crossed contact rods sprung so that the arcing contact opens after the main contact. The contact rods are axially parallel to the main contact and cover the entire main contact region both vertically and horizontally. The contact rods are held at their ends by leaf springs.