Battery Disconnect Switch

[HeeHawHoney]

I understand that the battery disconnect switch located beside the door on my C is for the house battery. Does this affect anything if you are hooked up to shore power? Should we turn it off when we're not on battery power?

[Bordercollie]

The relay on our Fleetwood rig is in a small compartment next to the house battery compartment. It gives a fairly loud "thunk" sound when the aux switch is turned on or off.

[tenbear]

WA7NDD wrote:
It is winter, big time, here in Idaho, so the MH is packed away in the garage. It is a Four Winds 5000 23rk 1998, and new to us since September. It has the disconnect switch next to the entrance door. We have never owned one with this switch before. I understand how it works, but, where is the disconnect latching relay located? I would think it is either near the battery, or near the converter.

If you have someone operate the switch you should be able to hear the latching relay as you walk around the MH. It's not very loud so you need a quiet environment. Mine is under the bed near the converter.

[WA7NDD]

It is winter, big time, here in Idaho, so the MH is packed away in the garage. It is a Four Winds 5000 23rk 1998, and new to us since September. It has the disconnect switch next to the entrance door. We have never owned one with this switch before. I understand how it works, but, where is the disconnect latching relay located? I would think it is either near the battery, or near the converter.

[Bordercollie]

On some rigs, 12 volt interior lights might not work if you turn disconnect switch off, even though rig is connected to shore power.

[tenbear]

rvten wrote:
No leave it on.
With it off your Coach batts may not charge.

Turn off when storing MH.

X2 It may not turn everything off, depending on how it is wired. To be safe in storage, if you are not plugged in, disconnect the negative lead from the battery.

[rvten]

No leave it on.
With it off your Coach batts may not charge.

Turn off when storing MH.