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Isolator is a no-load switch designed to operate under no-load conditionst h e r e f o r e t h e i s o l a t o r o p e n s o n l y a f t e r t h e o p e n i n g a f t e r t h e c i r c u i t b r e a k e r . While closing, isolator closes first and then circuit breaker. Isolator is alsoc a l l e d a s d i s c o n n e c t i n g s w i t c h o r s i m p l y d i s c o n n e c t o r . I t i s i n t e r l o c k w i t h circuit breaker such that wrong operation is avoide