About to replace my battery
I am about to replace my battery with 4 Duracell 6 volt batteries. While I am doing this, I want to add a disconnect switch (so that I can guaranty everything is truly disconnected) Can someone re...
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1995brave wrote:mike-s wrote:
Two birds, one stone. Get a Hi-Amp CB185 breaker, which will double as a cutoff switch.
Saw that and got curious. The average breakers in a home power panel WILL work as switches, of course. But not designed to serve as switches, and the ones that are made that way, are much more expensive.
So wondered if that lever was for occasional use or OK as a switch.
Looked up at Cooper Industries and found many of them listed as "Switchable" or "Switch Feature." I'd focus on those.
Great tip on this! That webpage shows all the Buss-Branded ones, and there are others, but good place to find the part number and start shopping.
Naturally it'll cost more, and how much more I don't know, but I might consider the Marine Rated ones if they're going to be in a compartment with the batteries. Thinking they're better sealed against corrosion.
