A modular family of electrical switching relays that utilize interchangeable mechanical override knobs or blank fillers, combined with enclosures capable of containing two or more independently operable relays; where each independent operating relay can selectively be constructed to either have a mechanical override knob or to have a blank filler thus resulting in a broad number of product permutations from a minimum number of unique components that are required to build those permutations. An electromechanical relay with rotary manual on and off override control where the manual on and off control consists of three distinct positions for (1) forcing/maintaining the relay on, (2) forcing/maintaining the relay off, and (3) allowing the relay to automatically turn on and off or to be remotely turned on and off with an electrical signal. An electromechanical push/pull relay with manual on and off override control where the axis of rotation of the manual override control is perpendicular to the axis of relay push/pull direction.

An electrical disconnect device includes: a pair of stationary terminals; a movable bridge that is movable between a closed position for making electrical contact between the pair of stationary terminals and an open position for breaking electrical contact; an electromagnetic control system that is switched between an open state in which the movable bridge is positioned in its open position, and a closed state in which it is positioned in its closed position; and a manual drive unit that are drivable between an operational position in which the movable bridge is free to move between its open and closed positions, and a forced-open position in which the manual drive unit holds the movable bridge spaced apart from the pair of stationary terminals. The manual drive unit can be placed in a forced-closed position in which it blocks the movable bridge against the pair of stationary terminals.