SWITCHING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SWITCHING DEVICE

The invention relates to a switching element (100) that comprises a switching unit (30), a first and a second coil unit (10, 20) for closing and opening the switching unit (30), wherein the first coil unit (10) comprises a first coil (12) and wherein the second coil unit (20) comprises a second coil (22). According to the invention, the first coil unit (10) comprises a first controllable delay circuit (14) that is connected in series with the first coil (12). The invention further relates to a switching device (200) that comprises a switching element (100) according to the invention. The invention further relates to a first and a second method for operating the switching device (200) according to the invention. The invention also relates to a battery management system that comprises at least one switching device (200) according to the invention, and a motor vehicle that comprises at least one battery management system according to the invention.