A disconnecting device comprising one or two disconnecting switches for connecting an electrochemical system to an AC/DC converter for exchanging electric power, wherein the disconnecting device has two DC inputs, two DC outputs and two current paths, wherein each current path connects a DC input in each case to a corresponding DC output, and wherein a disconnecting switch is arranged in one or each of the current paths, wherein in each case a DC output of the disconnecting device can be connected to a DC connection of the electrochemical system, and wherein the disconnecting device further comprises a first switch via which an electrical connection between the DC outputs can be established.