The invention relates to a connecting bar arrangement for an electric switch, comprising aligned connecting bars (20).

The patterned structure comprises a plurality of support bars and connection bars (2, 3).

The connecting assembly is preferably sized and configured to retain a pair of connecting bars.

The tubular structure further includes a plurality of expansion struts, connector struts and cells.

A first support assembly may be connected between one of the connecting bars and the first leg assembly, and a second support assembly may be connected between one of the connecting bars and the second leg assembly.

By one approach the physically-discrete sign component includes two of the connecting bars.

The connecting bars can include a connecting-bar interface configured to physically and electrically interconnect to an adjacent sign component.

Adjacent rows of leads are coupled by half-etched connection bars (48), such that each half-etched portion of the connection bars (48) forms a channel into which a mold compound (54) is injected.

A rigid displacement rod is connected at a first rod end to one of the connection braces.

The tie rods (11) are cast in the bores (10) by means of a casting material (13).

If desired, these two connecting bars are disposed at least substantially parallel to one another.

For connection it is necessary to use copper conductors (cables) or copper connecting bars.

Two flanges (3, 4) are provided to hold the cells (2) and support connecting bars (5, 6, 9).

 The portions (3b) of the joints (3) and the connecting bars (13) are embedded in connecting concrete (14) additionally placed on the bridge seat surfaces (12).

The invention also relates to an electric switch (1), especially a low-voltage power switch comprising said type of connecting bar arrangement.