Battery Disconnect
I currently have a battery disconnect switch sitting in my garage, the one pictured below. wanting to be able to kill all power when in storage. with my battery having several cables on the ...
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thirtydaZe wrote:
... can i just place all the cables onto 1 end of the disconnect, and then wire a single hot wire from battery to the other end of the switch?
As others have said; What you are proposing is fine... as long as you don't exceed the switch's continuous current rating.
I have a similar switch (shown just above 115Vac outlet in photo below) that is manufactured by Hella and it is rated at 50A continuous and 1000A for 10 seconds. I use it to disconnect the positive cable between my chassis & coach batteries. Mine sees 40A continuous and 100A for a minute or two, and has been trouble free.
I'll add that I go through some effort to avoid opening or closing my battery disconnects under load. This prevents arcing and pitting of the contacts... something to consider if you have any high-current accessories (e.g. inverter) in your system.
Cheers,
-Mark
