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Old 11-19-2007, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by FishByFly
...the rocker battery "store" switch does not disconnect all battery supplied items. ... my battery supply was greatly depleted. I would like to stop this issue by placing a disconnect switch on the batteries. I purchased a "knife" type switch but I have little room to install for proper clearances. I'm hoping that someone else has crossed this bridge and point me in a creative direction to solve this problem.


This is what I did



The red switch is a master disconnect switch for the battery. The switch is a marine type (battery 1 - battery 2 - all off) three position.

I drilled and threaded the frame and used Stainless Steel Hex Head bolts to mount the switch to the front A-Frame. "4" guage cable joins the battery to the switch and the electric distribution panel.

All of the electrical connections are hidden and protected - I would not recommend an knife switch unless you find a spot which would protect it from accidental grounding - or use it to disconnect the ground to isolate the battery.

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