Disconnect terminal

An assembly of at least two disconnect terminals, each of which comprises

• (a) a housing;
• (b) first and second conductor rails arranged on said housing;
• (c) a switching device arranged between said first and second conductor rails and operable between a connecting position wherein said first and second conductor rails are electrically connected and a disconnecting position wherein said first and second conductor rails are electrically disconnected, said switching device including a contact plate formed of an electrically conductive material and having a plurality of contact portions, at least one of said contact portions comprising a drag contact, said contact plate electrically connecting said first and second conductor rails via a bridge contact and said drag contact when said switching device is in said connecting position;
• (d) an actuation device arranged in said housing for operating said switching B device between said connecting and disconnecting positions, said actuating device including a visible portion aligned with an upper surface of said housing, said visible portion protruding from said housing when said switching device is in said disconnecting position;
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• (e) a joint sliding element connected with said switching device and said actuation device linearly movable within said housing, said joint sliding elements of said disconnect terminals being connected by detachable actuating elements for synchronous actuation of the terminals.