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Songbirds
Explorer
Apr 03, 2018

Battery Disconnect Switch?

So as we pull the covers off the Motorhome, who can tell me about the Battery Disconnect Switch and why it's in the Motorhome. I love the switch. anyone have them in smaller Class B and C's? as this I do not know. I would think so but do not know. So other than YOUTUBE and RV.NET FAQ, bit showing information about the importance of the Battery Disconnect Switch, what do you like or know about this switch.
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  • Harvey51's avatar
    Harvey51
    Explorer
    Apr 03, 2018
    I changed ours from a battery disconnect to a house disconnect so, with the switch off, solar and engine charging can carry on but no power to the lights, fans, fridge, etc. Sometimes I think the fridge should have been left out of the things cut off but it is handy to reach in the door and cut off the fridge flame at a gas station. Also the backup camera.
  • ppine's avatar
    ppine
    Explorer II
    Apr 03, 2018
    I have one on the boat. The disconnect shuts off all your pirate power draws like smoke alarms, and CO alarms when the rig is idle. I just disconnect the ground wire on my rig because there is no disconnect switch.

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