High-voltage power switch with closing resistor arrangement

A high-voltage circuit breaker, comprising:

• a switching unit having a switching device and an operating element being axially movable in relation to a longitudinal axis of said switching device, for operating said switching device, said switching unit having a housing with an interior;
• a coupling device having a coupling mechanism with at least one linkage;
• a closing resistor unit having a closing resistor configuration and an actuating element, being axially movable in relation to a longitudinal axis of said closing resistor configuration, for operating said closing resistor configuration, wherein said operating element is coupled to said actuating element by said at least one linkage to move said actuating element, wherein the longitudinal axis of said switching unit and the longitudinal axis of said closing resistor unit are spaced apart from one another, wherein said closing resistor unit further having a housing with an interior, said at least one linkage of said coupling device being disposed outside of all housings including outside said housing of said switching unit and outside said housing of said closing resistor unit and therefore being exposed to a surrounding environment;
• at least one cross connection, said interior of said housing of said switching unit connected to said interior of said housing of said closing resistor unit by means of said at least one cross connection;
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• the high-voltage circuit breaker having a dead tank design.