The invention relates to an electric mechanism of an isolating switch and an operating method, designed to solve the technical problem of poor design of a traditional similar mechanism. The mechanism comprises a gear transmission unit, a mechanism action interlocking unit, an electric appliance control unit and an external energy output unit. The mechanism is characterized in that an electric motor, small gears, large gears, a spiral groove camshaft and an output shaft of the mechanism are in transmission connection by a certain transmission ratio; a conversion switch, the spiral groove camshaft, large synchronous wheels and small synchronous wheels are connected by synchronous belts according to a certain transmission ratio; the positions of a interlocking component, the spiral groove camshaft, the small synchronous wheels, a position switch and a position lock cam are unlocked and locked by the rotation of the spiral groove camshaft; and a circuit control board, the conversion switch, the position switch, a magnet and the electric motor are used for controlling the rotation of the whole mechanism by a relay on a circuit board. The mechanism has flexible and convenient installation modes of positive installation and hanging of the isolating switch, and meets various complicated working conditions of the isolating switch.