Electric switch

An electrical switch, for the speed setting of an electric motor in an electrical appliance, comprising:

• a movable actuating member, the actuating member being movable from an initial position into a first actuating position and a second actuating position, in each case a function of the switch can be initiated;
• and
• blocking means being assigned to the switch, which blocking means can be switched over between a blocking state for blocking the movement of the actuating member and a release state for releasing the movement of the actuating member,
• wherein a first blocking means acts on the actuating member in the initial position, a second blocking means acts on the actuating member in the first actuating position, and an actuating element has three switching positions for switching over the two blocking means,
• and wherein the first blocking means is in the blocking state in the first switching position, the first blocking means is in the release state and the second blocking means is in the blocking state in the second switching position, and both blocking means are in the release state in the third switching position.