How to wire a breakaway switch alarm??
Here's an interesting problem for the folks familiar with wiring challenges........from someone with skills on the mechanical side. A few weeks ago we set up the travel trailer early in the afterno...
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The plunger pulled out because we have the break-away cable laced thru the safety chain on that side. A dealer in Oklahoma gave us that suggestion to prevent the cable from dragging on the pavement. So as I re-arranged the chains I must have pulled on the cable.
Based on some of these replies I checked to see if there was a full moon last night. I'm all for humour in these discussions and certainly have to laugh at myself sometimes. However, if you Google the scenario in question its not unheard of and sometimes with catastrophic consequences. I thought sure someone on here would have an elegant solution.
Yep, I'm OC for sure and have tons of check lists for the "deliberate actions" as someone called them. But I also have tried to set up fail-safe's for things I would not normally touch or change consciously but still might happen. As I get older I find myself less and less aware of some of the little things, so have adopted the tact of "Trust but verify".
A time delay in my buzzer circuit would accomplish the goal without the nuisance beeps while traveling, but even I recognize that is getting too close to measure with a micrometer, mark with chalk, and cut with a chain saw.
Changing from a buzzer to a light is a really good suggestion. However, NMDriver wins the Duct Tape award with his suggestion to put the buzzer inside the trailer.
Thanks for your help.
Based on some of these replies I checked to see if there was a full moon last night. I'm all for humour in these discussions and certainly have to laugh at myself sometimes. However, if you Google the scenario in question its not unheard of and sometimes with catastrophic consequences. I thought sure someone on here would have an elegant solution.
Yep, I'm OC for sure and have tons of check lists for the "deliberate actions" as someone called them. But I also have tried to set up fail-safe's for things I would not normally touch or change consciously but still might happen. As I get older I find myself less and less aware of some of the little things, so have adopted the tact of "Trust but verify".
A time delay in my buzzer circuit would accomplish the goal without the nuisance beeps while traveling, but even I recognize that is getting too close to measure with a micrometer, mark with chalk, and cut with a chain saw.
Changing from a buzzer to a light is a really good suggestion. However, NMDriver wins the Duct Tape award with his suggestion to put the buzzer inside the trailer.
Thanks for your help.
