A disconnector, comprising: a switch comprising: a first, fixed, contact terminal of a first conductor, a second, fixed, contact terminal of a second conductor, and a moveable bridge contact moveable between a first position and a second position; and an actuating mechanism comprising: a cam follower coupled to the moveable bridge contact and comprising a following surface, a cam comprising a cam surface, the cam surface configured to engage with the following surface, wherein the cam is rotatable around an axial direction relative to the cam follower, wherein at least one of the following surface and the cam surface comprises an angled portion (118a, 120a), the angled portion angled with respect to the axial direction such that rotation of the cam urges the cam follower in the axial direction, wherein the cam follower is configured to move the moveable bridge contact in the axial direction from the first position to the second position in response to the urging, characterised by two biasing members configured to, upon movement of the moveable bridge contact in the axial direction, exert a force on the moveable bridge contact in a direction opposite the axial direction to oppose the movement, one biasing member arranged at each end of the moveable bridge contact. a switch comprising: a first, fixed, contact terminal of a first conductor, a second, fixed, contact terminal of a second conductor, and a moveable bridge contact moveable between a first position and a second position; and a first, fixed, contact terminal of a first conductor, a second, fixed, contact terminal of a second conductor, and a moveable bridge contact moveable between a first position and a second position; and an actuating mechanism comprising: a cam follower coupled to the moveable bridge contact and comprising a following surface, a cam comprising a cam surface, the cam surface configured to engage with the following surface, wherein the cam is rotatable around an axial direction relative to the cam follower, wherein at least one of the following surface and the cam surface comprises an angled portion (118a, 120a), the angled portion angled with respect to the axial direction such that rotation of the cam urges the cam follower in the axial direction, wherein the cam follower is configured to move the moveable bridge contact in the axial direction from the first position to the second position in response to the urging, characterised by two biasing members configured to, upon movement of the moveable bridge contact in the axial direction, exert a force on the moveable bridge contact in a direction opposite the axial direction to oppose the movement, one biasing member arranged at each end of the moveable bridge contact. a cam follower coupled to the moveable bridge contact and comprising a following surface, a cam comprising a cam surface, the cam surface configured to engage with the following surface, wherein the cam is rotatable around an axial direction relative to the cam follower, wherein at least one of the following surface and the cam surface comprises an angled portion (118a, 120a), the angled portion angled with respect to the axial direction such that rotation of the cam urges the cam follower in the axial direction, wherein the cam follower is configured to move the moveable bridge contact in the axial direction from the first position to the second position in response to the urging, characterised by two biasing members configured to, upon movement of the moveable bridge contact in the axial direction, exert a force on the moveable bridge contact in a direction opposite the axial direction to oppose the movement, one biasing member arranged at each end of the moveable bridge contact.