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Budward
Senior Member Joined: 21 Apr 2014 Location: SC/NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 438 |
Topic: Battery Disconnect Posted: 16 May 2014 at 5:43am |
I always put a cutoff in the positive wire.
Actually I use a DC circuit breaker that also functions as a switch. |
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Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle! |
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ToolmanJohn
Senior Member Joined: 23 Apr 2014 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 451 |
Posted: 15 May 2014 at 10:02pm |
The microwave clock....Yes...It does on mine anyway. I keep a battery powered LCD alarm clock in the Pod. And my cell phone. Also the propane detector will not work, it is run of the Pod battery, not a 9V battery like the smoke alarm. |
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Markus5
Newbie Joined: 02 May 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 25 |
Posted: 15 May 2014 at 9:39pm |
Does the disconnect have any other effects that might not be expected? The breakaway note was appreciated. For example, will the clock go back 12:00?
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 15 May 2014 at 8:31pm |
That's one reason I have a short checklist taped to the inside of one of the cabinet doors, one for just before taking off, one for when we get into camp.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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ToolmanJohn
Senior Member Joined: 23 Apr 2014 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 451 |
Posted: 15 May 2014 at 7:36pm |
Also just be aware, you will be disconnecting the positive feed for the trailer breakaway switch for the trailer brakes. Get a hard wired positive feed installed for your breakaway, if you tow with the positive (+) battery disconnect switch off, you have NO emergency trailer brakes.
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cody91
Senior Member Joined: 12 Feb 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 184 |
Posted: 15 May 2014 at 1:53pm |
Thanks for the responses. It seems to me that there may also be advantages to connecting the switch to the negative side (i.e. reduced risk of sparks, etc.).
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 15 May 2014 at 10:43am |
Positive, since the frame of the pod is connected to negative.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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outermostpod
Groupie Joined: 06 Nov 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 43 |
Posted: 15 May 2014 at 10:21am |
positive side because that's what the instructions said to do!
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cody91
Senior Member Joined: 12 Feb 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 184 |
Posted: 15 May 2014 at 9:47am |
For those of you who have installed a battery disconnect switch on their Pod, which side of the battery terminal (Positive or Negative) did you install it on and why?
Thanks, Cody91 |
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