Remote control device for an electrical apparatus in an electrical cabinet, the cabinet including a bottom wall and side walls (6, 8) extending substantially perpendicularly relative to the bottom wall and delimiting a housing, an electrical apparatus being fixed to the bottom wall inside the housing, the device comprising: - a rotary control member capable of being fixed to a wall of the cabinet outside the housing, the rotary control member being selectively displaceable between first and second configurations, - a transmission system capable of mechanically connecting the rotary control member (32, 32') to a control lever of the electrical apparatus, the control lever being displaceable between first and second positions, the transmission system being so configured that the displacement of the rotary control member (32, 32') between its first and second configurations causes the displacement of the control lever between its first and second positions, respectively, characterised in that: - the rotary control member (32, 32') is to be mounted on one of the side walls (6, 8) of the housing and is movable in rotation, - the transmission system comprises: • a first pinion (42, 44) which is secured in rotation with the rotary control member (32, 32') about a first fixed axis substantially perpendicular to the side walls, • a second pinion which is meshed with the first pinion (42, 44) and movable in rotation about a second fixed axis perpendicular to the first fixed axis, the second pinion being intended to be coupled mechanically with the control lever in order to displace the control lever between its first and second positions when the second pinion moves in rotation. - a rotary control member capable of being fixed to a wall of the cabinet outside the housing, the rotary control member being selectively displaceable between first and second configurations, - a transmission system capable of mechanically connecting the rotary control member (32, 32') to a control lever of the electrical apparatus, the control lever being displaceable between first and second positions, the transmission system being so configured that the displacement of the rotary control member (32, 32') between its first and second configurations causes the displacement of the control lever between its first and second positions, respectively, - the rotary control member (32, 32') is to be mounted on one of the side walls (6, 8) of the housing and is movable in rotation, - the transmission system comprises: • a first pinion (42, 44) which is secured in rotation with the rotary control member (32, 32') about a first fixed axis substantially perpendicular to the side walls, • a second pinion which is meshed with the first pinion (42, 44) and movable in rotation about a second fixed axis perpendicular to the first fixed axis, the second pinion being intended to be coupled mechanically with the control lever in order to displace the control lever between its first and second positions when the second pinion moves in rotation. • a first pinion (42, 44) which is secured in rotation with the rotary control member (32, 32') about a first fixed axis substantially perpendicular to the side walls, • a second pinion which is meshed with the first pinion (42, 44) and movable in rotation about a second fixed axis perpendicular to the first fixed axis, the second pinion being intended to be coupled mechanically with the control lever in order to displace the control lever between its first and second positions when the second pinion moves in rotation.