A switchgear comprising: - a closing coil that is adapted to drive a movable element to the close contact side of the switchgear in an electromagnetic operating device; - a closing capacitor that is adapted to supply electrical energy to the closing coil; - a closing control section which is connected between the closing coil and the closing capacitor, and is adapted to perform control of charging the closing capacitor and of energizing the closing coil; - an opening coil that is adapted to drive the movable element to the open contact side of the switchgear in the electromagnetic operating device; - an opening capacitor that is adapted to supply electrical energy to the opening coil; - an opening control section which is connected between the opening coil and the opening capacitor, and is adapted to perform control of charging the opening capacitor and of energizing the opening coil; - a first interlock circuit (6a,7a) that is adapted to energize either the closing control section or the opening control section; - a second opening coil that is adapted to drive the movable element to the open contact side of the switchgear in the electromagnetic operating device; - a second opening capacitor that is adapted to supply electrical energy to the second opening coil; - a second opening control section which is connected between the second opening coil and the second opening capacitor, and is adapted to perform control of charging the second opening capacitor and of energizing the second opening coil; and - a second interlock circuit that is adapted to energize the second opening control section, wherein either the opening coil or the second opening coil is enabled to drive the movable element to the open contact side of the switchgear, and wherein the operation of the closing control section is adapted to be blocked on the basis of a signal showing that the second opening control section is in operation. - a closing coil that is adapted to drive a movable element to the close contact side of the switchgear in an electromagnetic operating device; - a closing capacitor that is adapted to supply electrical energy to the closing coil; - a closing control section which is connected between the closing coil and the closing capacitor, and is adapted to perform control of charging the closing capacitor and of energizing the closing coil; - an opening coil that is adapted to drive the movable element to the open contact side of the switchgear in the electromagnetic operating device; - an opening capacitor that is adapted to supply electrical energy to the opening coil; - an opening control section which is connected between the opening coil and the opening capacitor, and is adapted to perform control of charging the opening capacitor and of energizing the opening coil; - a first interlock circuit (6a,7a) that is adapted to energize either the closing control section or the opening control section; - a second opening coil that is adapted to drive the movable element to the open contact side of the switchgear in the electromagnetic operating device; - a second opening capacitor that is adapted to supply electrical energy to the second opening coil; - a second opening control section which is connected between the second opening coil and the second opening capacitor, and is adapted to perform control of charging the second opening capacitor and of energizing the second opening coil; and - a second interlock circuit that is adapted to energize the second opening control section,