disconnector

From dis- +‎ connect +‎ -or.

• enPR: dĭs′kə-nĕk′tər
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌdɪs.kəˈnɛk.tə/
• (General American, Canada, Scotland) IPA^(key): /ˌdɪs.kəˈnɛk.təɹ/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˌdɪs.kəˈnek.tə/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˌdəs.kəˈnek.tə/
• (India) IPA^(key): /ˌɖis.koˈnek.ʈaɾ/
• Hyphenation: dis‧con‧nec‧tor

disconnector (plural disconnectors)

2. (electrical engineering) A switching device used to open an electric circuit when there is no current through it. They are used to isolate a part of an electrical system to allow the maintenance staff a safe access to it.

• circuit breaker