Positive or Negative to Battery switch
Just got my Torx box installed and my battery switch. Wanting to wire it up tomorrow. I believe I know (negative) but thought I would ask do I put the switch on the Neg or pos? Thanks for your help...
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RJsfishin wrote:
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As someone else said in the automotive world they switch the ground, but in this case you need to properly disconenct the positive to be safe.
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Where did that BS come from ?
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That was one of the things I learned in the electronics classes at the manufacturers regional training center when I was a tech. The claim was that by disconnecting the negative side of the load there was less arcing hence the components would last longer. I don't know whether that actually pans out in real life, but it is what I was told is the way they design their cars. When I think about it now though, I bet they were referring to the switching that goes on inside circuit boards and not the large loads like the starter or headlight switch.
