Current transmission device for a force measuring apparatus, in particular a weighing apparatus, wherein the force measuring apparatus has a housing, and has a base region and a movable region which can be moved relative to one another, (a) comprising a pressure-resistant housing which has a housing wall and can be fixedly connected mechanically to the base region of the force measuring apparatus, and comprising a connecting element which, at an outer end region protruding from the pressure-resistant housing, can be fixedly connected mechanically to the movable region of the force measuring apparatus in an operating state, (b) wherein the connecting element is designed such that, in the operating state, it passes through the housing wall in a contactless and arc-through-resistant manner, (c) wherein the connecting element is designed as a movable cable passage, wherein a first cable, which has at least one electrical line, is guided into the connecting element at the outer end region, passes through the connecting element and is guided into the pressure-resistant housing at an inner end region of the connecting element, (d) wherein the pressure-resistant housing comprises a cable bushing which is fixed to the housing and designed for pressure-resistant and arc-through-resistant passage of a second cable, which has at least one electrical line, through the housing wall, (e) wherein a movable contact device is provided on the inner end region of the connecting element and is fixedly connected mechanically thereto, and a contact device, which is fixed to the housing, is provided in the pressure-resistant housing and is fixedly connected mechanically to the pressure-resistant housing, wherein at least one flexible electrical contact bridge is formed between the contact device that is movable and the contact device that is fixed to the housing, and (f) wherein the at least one line of the first cable is mechanically and electrically connected to the movable contact device, and the at least one line of the second cable is mechanically and electrically connected to the stationary contact device such that electrical contact is formed between the at least one line of the first cable and the at least one line of the second cable via the at least one contact bridge, and (g) wherein the current transmission device is designed such that it can be mounted in a housing or on the outside of a housing of the force measuring apparatus. (a) comprising a pressure-resistant housing which has a housing wall and can be fixedly connected mechanically to the base region of the force measuring apparatus, and comprising a connecting element which, at an outer end region protruding from the pressure-resistant housing, can be fixedly connected mechanically to the movable region of the force measuring apparatus in an operating state, (b) wherein the connecting element is designed such that, in the operating state, it passes through the housing wall in a contactless and arc-through-resistant manner, (c) wherein the connecting element is designed as a movable cable passage, wherein a first cable, which has at least one electrical line, is guided into the connecting element at the outer end region, passes through the connecting element and is guided into the pressure-resistant housing at an inner end region of the connecting element, (d) wherein the pressure-resistant housing comprises a cable bushing which is fixed to the housing and designed for pressure-resistant and arc-through-resistant passage of a second cable, which has at least one electrical line, through the housing wall, (e) wherein a movable contact device is provided on the inner end region of the connecting element and is fixedly connected mechanically thereto, and a contact device, which is fixed to the housing, is provided in the pressure-resistant housing and is fixedly connected mechanically to the pressure-resistant housing, wherein at least one flexible electrical contact bridge is formed between the contact device that is movable and the contact device that is fixed to the housing, and (f) wherein the at least one line of the first cable is mechanically and electrically connected to the movable contact device, and the at least one line of the second cable is mechanically and electrically connected to the stationary contact device such that electrical contact is formed between the at least one line of the first cable and the at least one line of the second cable via the at least one contact bridge, and (g) wherein the current transmission device is designed such that it can be mounted in a housing or on the outside of a housing of the force measuring apparatus.