A main circuit switching unit and an isolator are accommodated in a vacuum
container. A first conductor and a main circuit conductor are arranged to
extend in and out of the vacuum container. A movable electrode of the
main circuit switching unit is connected to the first conductor through a
first flexible conductor, and a movable electrode of the isolator is
connected to the main circuit conductor through a second flexible
conductor. A shield is arranged around the first conductor and the main
circuit conductor. Another shield is arranged around a connecting portion
between the first flexible conductor and the movable electrode of the
main circuit switching unit. A still another shield is arranged around
the isolator. A further another shield is arranged around the second
flexible conductor. These shields are secured to the vacuum container
through insulating spacers. This arrangement instantly eliminates a
dielectric breakdown phenomenon that occurs at electric field
concentrated regions by the shields to prevent a dielectric breakdown
caused by particulate foreign matters and thereby improve an insulation
reliability of the devices.