Difference between disconnectors

(DS), load switch (LS), and circuit

breaker (CB)
The most important features of the main device types are presented
below:
1. Disconnectors (isolating switches)
2. Load switches
3. Switch disconnectors
4. Circuit breakers

Isolator / disconnector. Only suitable for opening at no-load. If you open the
switch on load, you'll draw an arc. Cheap.
Load-break switch. Can be opened and closed under load. Cannot make or
interrupt fault current.
Circuit breaker. Can be opened and closed under load. Can make and break
fault current. Expensive. Generally have heavy, spring-driven mechanisms
that operate very forcefully and wear out quickly. Not meant to be operated
frequently.
Contactor. A kind of load break switch that is meant to be frequently opened
and closed under load, i.e. to control a direct-on-line motor. (Circuit breakers
aren't rated for frequent operation - attempting to use a circuit breaker as a
contactor will result in rapid wear and failure. See "Utilisation Category".)
Fuse-switch - a switch combined with a fuse. Comes in off-load or load-break
types. Common in overhead distribution systems, in the form of the
"expulsion drop-out fuse" which can be operated using a hook on the end of
a long stick. Provides short-circuit and overload protection.

Fused contactor - A fuse in series with a contactor. The fuse protects the
contactor against fault currents which might damage the contactor, by
welding its contacts together. (See: "Type 2 co-ordination".) Common for
control of HV motors.