Battery Disconnect Switch
When would you switch the disconnect switch to off? I don't really understand the purpose of the thing.
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fj12ryder wrote:
Our trailer has a disconnect switch right on the cabinet down low. Unfortunately that a misnomer as some things don't shut off. The carbon monoxide detector and the radio/dvd player aren't disconnected. So even though you would think the disconnect switch would disconnect the battery from everything, you'd be wrong. I installed a manual switch on the battery that disconnects everything from the battery. I use it when the trailer is in short term storage.
Having the battery disconnected while traveling is fairly foolish as your brakes will not engage when the Break Away cable is pulled.
Not only that. But the TV charges the trailer battery while underway. Disconnect the battery, No charging takes place.
The only time mine is disconnected, is between trips in the back yard
