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The device is a switching device that performs the function of automatic sectioning of overhead or combined power lines. The word "recloser" itself appeared relatively recently. In the zero years, many power engineers were unfamiliar with this concept. Previously, the device was called a sectioning unit, which was used to divide overhead lines into sections. This division allowed and still allows to temporarily take emergency sections out of service to repair damage without disconnecting power supply to the entire facility. However, the recloser still has some differences. The main element of the device is a vacuum circuit breaker , which allows automatically disconnecting and reconnecting AC circuits according to a predetermined algorithm. It protects power lines from overloads and short circuits. The device also allows for monitoring, recording the characteristics, parameters of power grids.