Contact unit for a tap changer including a contact ring having a central axis, a plurality of fixed contacts arranged at a distance from the contact ring in different radial directions, and a moving contact arranged rotatable about the central axis of the contact ring and adapted to electrically connect the fixed contacts one at a time with the contact ring. The moving contact includes two elongated contact elements. Each of the contact elements includes a first contact area for providing electrical contact with the fixed contacts and a second contact area for providing electrical contact with the contact ring. The moving contact is designed so an electric path is formed between the first and second contact area. The first and second contact areas are positioned on opposite sides of a plane orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the moving contact and including the central axis of the contact ring.

A switch includes a switch body, for containing switch components, at least two terminal contacts, protruding from the switch body, at least one movable contact, which is movable from an operative position, wherein the movable contact is electrically coupled between the at least two terminal contacts, and a disconnecting position, wherein the movable contact is electrically uncoupled between the at least two terminal contacts. The switch also includes a moving mechanism including an electric motor and a support sliding element for the movable contact, driven by the moving mechanism and the electric motor, to move the movable contact between the operative condition and the disconnecting position.

An earthing switch is disclosed that includes a base for mounting the earthing switch, a first contact element that is mounted on the base via a first insulating element, a shaft mounted in the base, a second contact element, mounted on the shaft, that can swivel relative to the first contact element, so that the second contact element can move between a closed and an open position, a locking and/or monitoring apparatus for locking the shaft and/or for monitoring the position of the shaft, wherein the locking and/or monitoring apparatus is fitted to the base next to the first contact element, wherein a second insulating element held between the base and the first insulating element has an insulating plate that protrudes from the base and that is arranged between the first contact element and the locking and/or monitoring apparatus.

An earthing switch is disclosed that includes a base for mounting the earthing switch, a first contact element that is mounted on the base via a first insulating element, a shaft mounted in the base, a second contact element, mounted on the shaft, that can swivel relative to the first contact element, so that the second contact element can move between a closed and an open position, a locking and/or monitoring apparatus for locking the shaft and/or for monitoring the position of the shaft, wherein the locking and/or monitoring apparatus is fitted to the base next to the first contact element, wherein a second insulating element held between the base and the first insulating element has an insulating plate that protrudes from the base and that is arranged between the first contact element and the locking and/or monitoring apparatus.

The invention refers to a disconnector pole (214) for a gas insulated switchgear and a disconnector unit comprising at least two of the aforementioned disconnector poles (214). Moreover, the invention refers to a gas insulated switchgear comprising at least one aforementioned disconnector pole (214) or at least one aforementioned disconnector unit and/or a circuit breaker. The disconnector pole (214) is movable between two contact positions. Moreover, the disconnector pole (214) comprises a metallic contact device (218, 220A, 220B, 221A, 221B, 222A, 222B) to be connected to contacts in the two contact positions. The metallic contact device (218, 220A, 220B, 221A, 221B, 222A, 222B) comprises an outer surface (256). The disconnector pole (214) also comprises at least one metallic housing (219), wherein at least 50% of the entire outer surface (256) of the metallic contact device (218, 220A, 220B, 221A, 221B, 222A, 222B) is arranged in the metallic housing (219).

The invention refers to a disconnector pole (214) for a gas insulated switchgear and a disconnector unit comprising at least two of the aforementioned disconnector poles (214). Moreover, the invention refers to a gas insulated switchgear comprising at least one aforementioned disconnector pole (214) or at least one aforementioned disconnector unit and/or a circuit breaker. The disconnector pole (214) is movable between two contact positions. Moreover, the disconnector pole (214) comprises a metallic contact device (218, 220A, 220B, 221A, 221B, 222A, 222B) to be connected to contacts in the two contact positions. The metallic contact device (218, 220A, 220B, 221A, 221B, 222A, 222B) comprises an outer surface (256). The disconnector pole (214) also comprises at least one metallic housing (219), wherein at least 50% of the entire outer surface (256) of the metallic contact device (218, 220A, 220B, 221A, 221B, 222A, 222B) is arranged in the metallic housing (219).

A system includes a first group of cassettes, each cassette including a first stationary bar, a first plurality of fixed contact members, and a first plurality of movable contact members, each of which is electrically coupled and rotatably connected to the first stationary bar and configured to contact one of the first plurality of fixed contact members. The system includes a second group of cassettes each including a second stationary bar, a second plurality of fixed contact members, and a second plurality of movable contact members, each of which is electrically coupled and rotatably connected to the second stationary bar and configured to contact one of the second plurality of fixed contact members. The system includes at least one operating mechanism to control opening and closing of the movable contact members. The first stationary bar is coupled to the second stationary bar.

The present invention relates to a gripping group for a switch, changeover switch, disconnector or generally a power switch, said power switch being mounted inside an insulated switch body and comprising at least a movable contact providing an electrical connection, said gripping group being configured to grip said at least a movable contact of said power switch, wherein a modular structure comprising a plurality of caliper-like elements being parallelly mounted on a supporting frame and in turn including respective terminal finger elements being angularly movable one with respect to the other, mutually approaching and moving away in contrast with elastic returning means.

A disconnector for photovoltaic applications having at least two modular contact boxes, each contact box having a box-like body coupled to a contiguous box-like body of a contiguous modular contact box. The box-like body forms a central seat that accommodates a rotatable contact and two peripheral seats, each of which accommodates a connection portion of a corresponding fixed contact that can be accessed from the outside of the modular contact box. The rotatable contact is able to rotate about the axis of the central seat with respect to the box-like body in order to engage the fixed contacts arranged with their connection portion in the peripheral seats or to disengage from the fixed contacts.

A disconnector for photovoltaic applications having at least two modular contact boxes, each contact box having a box-like body coupled to a contiguous box-like body of a contiguous modular contact box. The box-like body forms a central seat that accommodates a rotatable contact and two peripheral seats, each of which accommodates a connection portion of a corresponding fixed contact that can be accessed from the outside of the modular contact box. The rotatable contact is able to rotate about the axis of the central seat with respect to the box-like body in order to engage the fixed contacts arranged with their connection portion in the peripheral seats or to disengage from the fixed contacts.