The plant has several Pingle switches.Most of them were installed mid 70s to late 80s. We have then on a RM program and we clean and lubricate the blades of the switches. We found that if you dont RM they may not open porperly. Ours are fused switches not electricaly operated . Pringles switches are bolted pressure contact switches and when the knives contact the stationary contacts they actualy have a cam on each knife that generates additional force to help ensure greater contact pressure.
To those who have not seen a Pringle switch they look like a custom made device not something mass produced a lot of pride goes into them.
