Abstract:
The present invention relates to a device for interrupting non-short circuit currents only, and in particular relates to a disconnector, more particularlyhigh voltage disconnector, or to an earthing switch, more particularly make-proof earthing switch, and further relates to a low voltage circuit breaker. The device comprises at least two contacts (10, 12) movable in relation to each other between a closed state and an open state and defining an arcing region(26),in which an arc (27) is generated during a current interrupting operation and in which an arc-quenching medium (17) comprising an organofluorine compound is present. According to the invention, a counter-arcing component (19) is allocated to the arcing region(26), the counter-arcing component (19) being designed for counteracting the generation of an arc (27) and/or being designed for supporting the extinction of an arc(27).