Emergency Break away cable
Be careful!! Recently, somehow, our emergency break away cable was removed and the brakes were activated until the battery died. The wires got so hot that they burnt a hole in the top of our water tan...
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CarnationSailor wrote:beemerphile1 wrote:
A properly wired disconnect in a travel trailer will NOT disconnect the breakaway switch. It is a safety issue in case the trailer is towed with the disconnect open.
This is not the case for me. My breakaway switch is not wired around the disconnect switch, but I don't see this as a safety issue. I have an electric jack. If my disconnect switch is not turned ON, I'm not going to be able to operate the electric jack and I'm not going anywhere.
Not the case for me, either. I have the breakaway system powered by it's own SLA battery. If the trailer's batteries go dead or can't offer power, the E brake system is still operational.
