Battery Disconect Switch
Can I install a battery disconnect to disconnect both batteries with one switch. The YouTube videos are a bit confusing. thank you:)
Forum Discussion
SoundGuy wrote:
Disagree completely ... done correctly there's no reason at all to not use a dual battery switch as I described earlier.
Sam Spade wrote:
I think some clarification is needed.
What does the OP mean by "both" batteries ??
If that is two sets, one for house and another for "truck" that are not located close together then you are wrong.
If there is more than one battery connected in a "bank", then there should be a common point for both positive and negative and a single switch should work......and then why ask the question at all ??
If this is a travel trailer or 5er and there is more than one bank of batteries.......WHY ??
Nice try there Sam but no cigar for you! :R. This is the travel trailer forum so of course the OP is talking about dual batteries on a travel trailer. :S. Obviously one may choose to run dual 12 volt batteries simultaneously in parallel BUT with the use of a dual battery disconnect switch such as I linked to before one may also alternately choose to run those two batteries sequentially - i.e. run on one battery until it's drawn down 50%, then switch to the second AND if there's a convenient means of recharging one can then even recharge the first depleted battery while the second full battery runs the trailer ... all because the user chose to install a dual battery disconnect switch.
