See this video from TDE (Tony Demeria Electric) on various methods of operating medium voltage equipment. Tony Demaria Electric, Inc. (TDE) is a full NETA accredited company, providing electrical testing and maintenance services.
These methods are quite inexpensive and might work for applications where a client doesn’t have remote operation. We also love Chicken Switch here at e-Hazard as a remote operation device.
www.tdeinc.com