An electrical switch comprising: a first fixed contact , a second fixed contact , a rotatable knife contact having a rotational axis (Z1-Z1) and comprising at least one longitudinal pair of blades flexibly connected to each other, the blades forming, in a switching event, contact with the first and/or the second fixed contact , the rotational axis (Z1-Z1) of the rotatable knife contact being positioned in a middle portion of the rotatable knife contact in respect of the longitudinal direction of the rotatable knife contact , a third fixed contact positioned on an opposite side of the rotational axis (Z1-Z1) of the rotatable knife contact in relation to the first and the second fixed contact being adjacent to each other, wherein the middle portion of rotatable knife contact is electrically connected to the third fixed contact in all positions of the rotatable knife contact , the rotatable knife contact is rotatable between a first switching position in which a first outer end of the rotatable knife contact makes contact to the first fixed contact so that an electrical connection is formed between the first fixed contact and the third fixed contact and a second switching position in which a second opposite outer end of the rotatable knife contact makes contact with the second fixed contact so that an electrical connection is formed between the second fixed contact and the third fixed contact , the electrical connection between the middle portion of the rotatable knife contact and the third fixed contact is realized with at least one flexible braided cable extending between the middle portion of the rotatable knife contact and the third fixed contact . a first fixed contact , a second fixed contact , a rotatable knife contact having a rotational axis (Z1-Z1) and comprising at least one longitudinal pair of blades flexibly connected to each other, the blades forming, in a switching event, contact with the first and/or the second fixed contact , the rotational axis (Z1-Z1) of the rotatable knife contact being positioned in a middle portion of the rotatable knife contact in respect of the longitudinal direction of the rotatable knife contact , a third fixed contact positioned on an opposite side of the rotational axis (Z1-Z1) of the rotatable knife contact in relation to the first and the second fixed contact being adjacent to each other, wherein the middle portion of rotatable knife contact is electrically connected to the third fixed contact in all positions of the rotatable knife contact , the rotatable knife contact is rotatable between a first switching position in which a first outer end of the rotatable knife contact makes contact to the first fixed contact so that an electrical connection is formed between the first fixed contact and the third fixed contact and a second switching position in which a second opposite outer end of the rotatable knife contact makes contact with the second fixed contact so that an electrical connection is formed between the second fixed contact and the third fixed contact , the electrical connection between the middle portion of the rotatable knife contact and the third fixed contact is realized with at least one flexible braided cable extending between the middle portion of the rotatable knife contact and the third fixed contact . <EOS>