High-voltage switching unit

The invention relates to a high-voltage switching unit for switching electrical contacts (9, 10, 11) of a conductor, comprising an isolating switch element (5, 12, 12a) having a first isolating contact element (5, 12), which can be moved with a component (5) by means of a drive, and at least one second isolating contact element (12a), which can be brought in electrical contact with the first isolating contact element (5, 12) by moving same, and further comprising a load switch element (14) having a first and a second load contact element (13, 15), which are disposed in a medium for quenching and/or preventing a switch arc, wherein the first isolating contact element (5, 12) is designed such that, during a movement thereof triggered by the drive, it effects a movement of the first load contact element (13) for closing or opening the load switch element (14); relative to the second load contact element (15). The high-voltage switching unit is characterized in that the first isolating contact element (5, 12) com