A switch for a medium voltage or high voltage switchgear, wherein the switch comprises: - a first fixed contact; - a second fixed contact; - a moveable contact; - a first gear wheel; and - a second gear wheel; wherein, in an on state of the switch the moveable contact is in a position that connects the first fixed contact to the second fixed contact; wherein, in an off state of the switch the moveable contact is in a position where the first fixed contact is not connected to the second fixed contact; wherein, rotation of the first gear wheel is configured to move the moveable contact; and wherein rotation of the second gear wheel is configured to intermittently rotate the first gear wheel; characterised in that, the second gear wheel comprises a first plate and wherein a first part of a circumference of the first plate of the second gear wheel comprises teeth that are configured to engage with teeth of a first plate of the first gear wheel, and wherein the rotation of the second gear wheel is configured to rotate the first gear wheel when the teeth of the second gear wheel are engaged with the teeth of the first gear wheel; wherein the second gear wheel comprises a second plate that is configured to rotate with rotation of the first plate of the second gear wheel, wherein the first gear wheel comprises a second plate that is configured to rotate with rotation of the first plate of the first gear wheel, wherein the second plate of the second gear wheel comprises at least one drive bolt configured to engage with at least one slot in the second plate of the first gear wheel, and wherein the rotation of the second gear wheel is configured to rotate the first gear wheel when a drive bolt of the at least one drive bolt of the second gear wheel is engaged with a slot of the at least one slot of the first gear wheel; and wherein the second plate of the first gear wheel is a starwheel. - a first fixed contact; - a second fixed contact; - a moveable contact; - a first gear wheel; and - a second gear wheel; wherein, in an on state of the switch the moveable contact is in a position that connects the first fixed contact to the second fixed contact; wherein, in an off state of the switch the moveable contact is in a position where the first fixed contact is not connected to the second fixed contact; wherein, rotation of the first gear wheel is configured to move the moveable contact; and wherein rotation of the second gear wheel is configured to intermittently rotate the first gear wheel; characterised in that, the second gear wheel comprises a first plate and wherein a first part of a circumference of the first plate of the second gear wheel comprises teeth that are configured to engage with teeth of a first plate of the first gear wheel, and wherein the rotation of the second gear wheel is configured to rotate the first gear wheel when the teeth of the second gear wheel are engaged with the teeth of the first gear wheel; wherein the second gear wheel comprises a second plate that is configured to rotate with rotation of the first plate of the second gear wheel, wherein the first gear wheel comprises a second plate that is configured to rotate with rotation of the first plate of the first gear wheel, wherein the second plate of the second gear wheel comprises at least one drive bolt configured to engage with at least one slot in the second plate of the first gear wheel, and wherein the rotation of the second gear wheel is configured to rotate the first gear wheel when a drive bolt of the at least one drive bolt of the second gear wheel is engaged with a slot of the at least one slot of the first gear wheel; and wherein, in an on state of the switch the moveable contact is in a position that connects the first fixed contact to the second fixed contact; wherein, in an off state of the switch the moveable contact is in a position where the first fixed contact is not connected to the second fixed contact; wherein, rotation of the first gear wheel is configured to move the moveable contact; and wherein rotation of the second gear wheel is configured to intermittently rotate the first gear wheel; characterised in that, the second gear wheel comprises a first plate and wherein a first part of a circumference of the first plate of the second gear wheel comprises teeth that are configured to engage with teeth of a first plate of the first gear wheel, and wherein the rotation of the second gear wheel is configured to rotate the first gear wheel when the teeth of the second gear wheel are engaged with the teeth of the first gear wheel; wherein the second gear wheel comprises a second plate that is configured to rotate with rotation of the first plate of the second gear wheel, wherein the first gear wheel comprises a second plate that is configured to rotate with rotation of the first plate of the first gear wheel, wherein the second plate of the second gear wheel comprises at least one drive bolt configured to engage with at least one slot in the second plate of the first gear wheel, and wherein the rotation of the second gear wheel is configured to rotate the first gear wheel when a drive bolt of the at least one drive bolt of the second gear wheel is engaged with a slot of the at least one slot of the first gear wheel; and