A switching device comprising: a frame ; a roll element rotatable between a first position and a second position relative to the frame , the roll element being adapted to transfer from the first position to the second position in an opening event for transferring a switch contact system from an ON-state to an OFF-state; a control shaft rotatable between an ON-position and an OFF-position relative to the frame , the control shaft being adapted to control rotation of the roll element such that rotating the control shaft from the ON-position to the OFF-position carries out the opening event; a drive system operationally connecting the control shaft to the roll element for rotating the roll element , the drive system comprising an actuator and at least one actuator spring connected between the frame and the actuator , the actuator being adapted to be rotated around an axis of rotation, and to co-operate with the roll element for rotating the roll element towards the second position during the opening event, the at least one actuator spring has a dead-centre position and a first low energy position, the at least one actuator spring being adapted to transfer from the dead-centre position to the first low energy position in a first actuator trip event, the drive system being adapted to rotate the roll element towards the second position during the opening event by means of energy delivered by the first actuator trip event, characterized in that the drive system is adapted to rotate the roll element during the opening event to an intermediate position located between the first position and the second position, and the switching device further comprises at least one roll spring connected between the frame and the roll element , the at least one roll spring being adapted to rotate the roll element to the second position during the opening event. a frame ; a roll element rotatable between a first position and a second position relative to the frame , the roll element being adapted to transfer from the first position to the second position in an opening event for transferring a switch contact system from an ON-state to an OFF-state; a control shaft rotatable between an ON-position and an OFF-position relative to the frame , the control shaft being adapted to control rotation of the roll element such that rotating the control shaft from the ON-position to the OFF-position carries out the opening event; a drive system operationally connecting the control shaft to the roll element for rotating the roll element , the drive system comprising an actuator and at least one actuator spring connected between the frame and the actuator , the actuator being adapted to be rotated around an axis of rotation, and to co-operate with the roll element for rotating the roll element towards the second position during the opening event, the at least one actuator spring has a dead-centre position and a first low energy position, the at least one actuator spring being adapted to transfer from the dead-centre position to the first low energy position in a first actuator trip event, the drive system being adapted to rotate the roll element towards the second position during the opening event by means of energy delivered by the first actuator trip event, characterized in that the drive system is adapted to rotate the roll element during the opening event to an intermediate position located between the first position and the second position, and the switching device further comprises at least one roll spring connected between the frame and the roll element , the at least one roll spring being adapted to rotate the roll element to the second position during the opening event. <EOS>