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Dakota98's avatar
Dakota98
Explorer
Dec 28, 2014

Battery disconnect on a 5'er

I have a friend who recently purchased a new FW from CW. We were discussing the battery disconnect & he indicated that there was one inside the coach, but when used, the slides still function. Is that common with any unit having slides & should he install something like a Blue Sea's @ the batteries ? I would think so.

My question: Is this common practice on FW's with slides & why ?

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  • rreynold51's avatar
    rreynold51
    Explorer
    Dec 28, 2014
    I have a main shut off next to the battery boxes in my fiver but leave the solar on most of the time to keep the batteries charged. No disconnect inside the rig though. Not sure why you would want power to the slide with the disconnect off.
  • fj12ryder's avatar
    fj12ryder
    Explorer III
    Dec 28, 2014
    It's pretty common. Ours shuts off a lot of stuff including the fridge, but not everything, so I installed a cut-off switch at the battery.
  • Veebyes's avatar
    Veebyes
    Explorer II
    Dec 28, 2014
    disconnect the battery terminal at the battery post. Quick, simple & effective for battery storage
  • TomHaycraft's avatar
    TomHaycraft
    Explorer
    Dec 28, 2014
    Soon after purchasing my Springdale, I added a Battery Master Switch on the negative cable next to the battery. Last thing I do when putting trailer in storage is to flip this. Quick, simple and inexpensive. No more dead batteries when returning to my trailer.

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