Emergency Break away cable

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.

Where does the power come from if not the trailer battery????? You are wrong on this.

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.

I would have the brakes checked.. the magnets got very hot. and the wires should not have burned up (melted) under normal use. and this is normal use.

replace wires, maybe magnets. but check. something caused the excess amperage.

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 tank and almost caught the underside of the trailer on fire!

Yes, I was in a RV park and was getting ready to hook up when I noticed I had no emergency break away cable. Some one stole the cable!!!!:( I think it was probably some little kids in the park. Got lucky and found a replacement in a local RV shop:). No damage to the trailer. I bought 2 cables and have one as a backup. In storage, I use the battary disconnect switch.

I guess this is a very good reason to have a battery disconnect. I need to get "
a round tuit"

Was it in storage or parked at a campsite for an extended period of time?

I ask as when I store my TT, I remove the batteries so I can keep them topped of so shouldn't be an issue in storage...at least if the batteries are removed.

But while camping... :(

Good thing you found it before serious damage happened.