Battery disconnect
Picked up a battery disconnect for our fifth wheel. It's the paddle type that connects to the negative battery post. Our trailer has two 12V batteries wired together. I asked the guy at camping wo...
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rollexx wrote:
I asked the guy at camping world if by installing this switch on one battery would it cut both batteries off. He said yes.
Do I really need a switch for both batteries or am I doing something wrong? Thanks
Obviously the guy at CW is wrong.
IF....the cable from each battery negative goes to a connection on the frame.....then YES you need two switches.
If those two cables come together somewhere before they go to the chassis, then the switch needs to be put in that one common cable.
P.S. When you have more than one 12 V battery, they are wired in PARALLEL. That knowledge may be useful in the future.
