Disconnecting Switch (ANSI Std. C37.30 to C37.

35)

• Use to disconnect circuit under no load condition

for maintenance purpose
• It must disconnect the circuit after circuit breaker
operates, and close before circuit breaker close the
circuit.
 Type of Disconnecting Switch

1) Single - Break Vertical - Opening

2. Double - Break Horizontal - Opening
3. Center - Break Horizontal - Opening
4. Pantograph works in vertical direction.
1. Fixed Contact
2. Moving Contact
3. Pantograph Point
4. Gear - Box
5. Terminal Surface
6. Post Insulator
7. Rotary Insulator
8. Tubular Steel Structure
9. Drive
5. Grounding or Earthing Switch
Installed in line bay for discharging induced current (Static
Charge) in line or bus to ground for safety while working with
line or long bus

1. Fixed Contact
2. Stop Plate
3. Earth Rod
4. Spring
5. Toggle - Joint
6. Drive
6. Hi - Velocity Interrupter

• It applied isolating switch to

use as interrupter for
disconnecting circuit with low
current, such as disconnecting
of no load transformer.
• This case we can not use
normal disconnector because
of magnetizing current still
flows. It can also use to
disconnect line dropping.