Battery switch
Should the battery switch be left on while your are RVing and only turned off when you put your trailer into storage???
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pianotuna wrote:
It ought to be called a storage switch.
This. Not sure how misleading terms like "salseman switch" get coined. It's a battery disconnect to prevent your batteries from being discharged when you aren't using the RV. If you are using it , you need your batteries. As far as if you need them while towing, the answer is, it depends. Example, if you have a residential refrigerator and want to keep it cold and running on the inverter, then it needs to be in use/connected mode. If your brakes or anything that needs to be working is dependent on batteries while you are towing then the batteries need to be on. So it depends on your specific trailer and your needs. Some will charge while towing from the tow vehicle and need to be connected to do so. Lots of variables.
And not all disconnect switches truly disconnect. I had a Class A once that the batts would drain even when disconnected. Obviously some phantom draw. As stated, the best method for long term storage is to physically disconnect a terminal.
