Patent ID: 7932804

Claim:
A switching device, in particular a fuse switch disconnector, comprising a housing and a lid arranged thereon, in which at least one pair of contacts is provided in the housing for respectively receiving one contact blade of a fuse unit, wherein each contact is electrically connected to an input or an output contact element, characterized in that one contact of each contact pair comprises as an input contact a base section led downwards from the housing through an opening in a bottom of the housing and projecting from the housing at the lower surface thereof, wherein the housing can be attached to an adapter in different connection directions, wherein the adapter is arranged at the lower side of the switching device, and comprises two contact gaps for alternative contacting by the base section, and includes a contact rail comprising contacting portions in the area of the contact gaps for contacting by the base section, and wherein the adapter is configured to be attached to the conductor rails.