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    Posted: 07 Sep 2017 at 6:18pm
Hi,
Just purchased a 2015 R-pod 178 and was going to install a battery disconnect switch.
I have just the one battery.  When opening the battery box, I see 2 cables going to the positive terminal (1 larger gauge cable and one smaller gauge).  There are also 2 cables going to the negative terminal (again 1 larger gauge wire and 1 smaller gauge wire).  

Anybody know what the smaller gauge wires go to?  I don't have a motorized lift jack....

Should I switch both wires? (still not sure if I will put the switch on the negative side or positive side, everybody has different opinions on that...)

Thanks for the input....

Steve

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Sep 2017 at 6:39pm
The smaller wire goes to the solar hook up.  Just disconnect it and put the switch on the larger wire.  There's a lot disagreement about whether to put the switch on the negative or positive wire. Personally,I prefer the negative wire, but really either will do the job.  The point is, you want to interrupt the circuit and a switch on either ide will do that.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Sep 2017 at 6:46pm
Originally posted by sailor323

The smaller wire goes to the solar hook up.  Just disconnect it and put the switch on the larger wire.  There's a lot disagreement about whether to put the switch on the negative or positive wire. Personally,I prefer the negative wire, but really either will do the job.  The point is, you want to interrupt the circuit and a switch on either ide will do that.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Sep 2017 at 12:15pm
What type of disconnect did you get?  Can you send a pic of it installed?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Sep 2017 at 1:41pm
Didn't install it yet, just got it yesterday.
Doing the install this weekend.
Here is the link to the switch I bought from amazon.  Also bought a few extra keys and a short 12" battery cable.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IBOH5EA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Sep 2017 at 2:18pm
Post a picture when installed. Interested in how you mounted it.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Sep 2017 at 2:21pm
Originally posted by Podizzi

What type of disconnect did you get?  Can you send a pic of it installed?


We used a Hella brand switch, from Amazon, and mounted to the battery box lid.






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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Sep 2017 at 2:29pm
What length of cable? 12" long enough?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Sep 2017 at 3:05pm
Furpod,
That was how I was planning on mounting my switch.
Just out of curiosity.....I see two wires connected to one side of the switch with only 1 wire coming off the other side.  Assuming the 1 wire goes to the battery positive and the other 2 wires are? Obviously 1 to the POD to supply power, but what is the other wire?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Sep 2017 at 3:11pm
One more question about installing a switch, I ordered a 12" cable to go from the switch to the battery would 4 gauge battery wire be enough?  I ordered the cable from work without being able to see the current r-pod wire gauge.

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