Making and breaking device for timing switch load contact - uses two capacitors and discharge responsive electromagnetic system of selective polarisation

Two charged capacitors (C1, C2) of the switching device for the load contact of a timer are discharged via a time dependently switched contacts (S1, S2) of the timer. The discharge current surge of one capacitor (C1) flows in one direction through a polarised electromagnetic system actuating the load contact (8). The current surge from the other capacitor (C2) flows through the polarised electromagnetic system in opposite direction. The electromagnetic system has a preferably rotary armature (12) magnetised on the circumference in a single pole pair manner. The armature affects a manual switching lever via a pin, which actuates the load contact. The coil of the electromagnetic system may be divided into two halves (Sp1, Sp2) each half forming a special discharge circuit with one of the capacitors in series with the time dependently closing contact device (S1, S2).