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    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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Posts: 451 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 May 2014 at 10:02pm
Originally posted by Markus5

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?


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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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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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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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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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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Positive, since the frame of the pod is connected to negative. 
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positive side because that's what the instructions said to do!
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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?
 
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