Electrical switching device for reducing arc energy and corrosion in contact system

The present disclosure relates to an electrical switching device for electrically connecting a first electrical conductor (28, 28a) to a second electrical conductor (30, 30a). The electrical switching device comprises: a first circuit path having a first resistance or impedance; and a second circuit path having a second resistance or impedance lower than the first resistance or impedance. The electrical switching device is configured to provide a connection sequence for electrically connecting the first and second electrical conductors. The connection sequence comprises: a) a first electrical connection state in which the first and second electrical conductors are not electrically connected; b) a second electrical connection state in which the first and second electrical conductors are electrically connected through the first circuit path and not through the second circuit path; c) a third electrical connection state in which the first and second electrical conductors are electrically connected via the first