A switchgear having interrupters wherein at least two moving contacts are
capable of being open and close with respect to respective fixed
contacts. The switchgear comprises a non-earthed metal vacuum chamber
enclosing the interrupters therein, a connection conductor for connecting
the moving contacts, an operating rod connected to the connecting
conductor by means of an insulator and protruding from the non-earthed
metal vacuum chamber, a sealing means for sealing the protrusion of the
operating rod at the non-earthed metal vacuum chamber, circuit terminals
protruding from the non-earthed vacuum chamber, an earth layer
surrounding an outer periphery of the insulating mold, and a potential
control means. The control means for controlling the potential of the
non-earthed metal vacuum chamber is connected between the circuit
terminals and is connected to the non-earthed metal vacuum chamber at the
intermediate point of the potential control means.