Switching device

Abstract

A switching device comprising a mechanical switch. The mechanical switch includes a first busbar with a U-shaped section that includes two mutually parallel first legs lying in a shared plane and a second leg perpendicular thereto. One of the first legs has a first fixed contact, and the other first leg has a first power connection. In addition, the mechanical switch includes a second busbar with a first movable contact that is associated with the first fixed contact and is movably supported with respect to same in an opening direction. The plane and the opening direction are tilted with respect to one another.

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