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Commonly used terms in the Electrical industry.
sectionalizing switch
a switch on primary distribution systems used to isolate laterals and segments of main feeder lines. On radial distribution systems, sectionalizing switches are placed to allow rerouting of power to minimize extended outages following a line segment failure.