What is Disconnecting switch?
[[File:Sectionneur.JPG|thumb|Disconnecting switch]] A '''disconnecting switch''' (or '''disconnector''') is an [[Electrical engineering|electrical]] [[switch]] used in high-[[voltage]] [[electrical circuit]]s to isolate the section which has [[electricity]] from the section with no electricity. This is done for a full [[safety]] method during electrical equipment maintenance or service. They are primarily used for the isolation of various [https://studyelectrical.com/2019/04/electrical-substation-equipment-types-components-functions.html substation equipment], including [[Circuit breaker|circuit breakers]], power transformers, capacitor banks, and reactors.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-09-01|title=Disconnect Switches in Substation: Types, Design and Working|url=https://studyelectrical.com/2022/09/disconnect-switches-types-design-working.html|access-date=2023-09-15|language=en-US}}</ref> ==Related pages== * [[Circuit breaker]] ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:Electricity]] {{tech-stub}}