HANDLE FOR A COMPARTMENT OF A LOW, MEDIUM OR HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR

The invention relates to a handle for a compartment of a low, medium or high voltage switchgear, the handle comprising:- a body part;- a hand grasping part;- a lock;wherein, the handle is configured to move from a closed position to an open position;wherein, when the handle is in the closed position it is not useable to open a door of a compartment of a switchgear;wherein, when the handle is in the open position it is useable to open the door of the compartment of the switchgear;wherein, in the open position the hand grasping part is positioned such that a human user can grasp the hand grasping part; andwherein, in the closed position a transition of an active element in the compartment of the switchgear from a quiescent state to an active or potentially active state is configured to activate the lock, and wherein activation of the lock is configured to stop the handle from moving from the closed position to the open position.