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bka0721
Explorer II
Jun 20, 2013

Installing a Blue Sea Disconnect SW for a FWS Battery Bank

Following the rule of always disconnecting the – (Neg) side first and then last when hooking back up, should this disconnect switch be installed in the – (Neg) line to break (switch) the load? I ...
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RoyB
Explorer II
Jun 20, 2013
Be sure your BLUE SEA switch can handle all of that current. I think their contacts is rated at 300AMPS - would have to look...

I always switch in POSITIVE side of things on the trailer... Each of my negative terminals goes to trailer frame ground so if I added a disconnect switch there I would also have to add some bus bars. I think the bus bars only come in four positions from BLUE SEA...

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