battery shutoff and Hayes Sway control

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   I finished installing my battery shutoff.  I added a 60 amp circut breaker.  I have a fan in the refridge vents that runs all the time so the battery switch allows me to shut off everything.I also installed the Hayes Master Sway control.  This unit will detect sway and apply brakes to stop it.  Hope it works.

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pedwards2932 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Sep 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 333	Topic: battery shutoff and Hayes Sway control Posted: 09 Oct 2020 at 4:58pm
	I finished installing my battery shutoff. I added a 60 amp circut breaker. I have a fan in the refridge vents that runs all the time so the battery switch allows me to shut off everything. I also installed the Hayes Master Sway control. This unit will detect sway and apply brakes to stop it. Hope it works.

StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6428	Posted: 09 Oct 2020 at 7:25pm
	Looks good. What is the box that is adjacent to the battery and behind the Hayes Sway-Master?
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pedwards2932 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Sep 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 333	Posted: 09 Oct 2020 at 7:51pm
	That was mounted originally where the Hayes unit is now. It is a terminal board....I assumed it was part of original equipment?

StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6428	Posted: 09 Oct 2020 at 8:04pm
	I don't have anything like that on mine. That is why I asked.
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pedwards2932 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Sep 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 333	Posted: 09 Oct 2020 at 8:15pm
	Not sure if the original owner added it. When I opened it up there was a terminal strip in it. I think he was using a Tekonsha Prodigy RF Electronic Brake Control so it may have had to do with that. He gave the Prodigy to me with the sale and I think I am going to sell it as I already have a brake controller.

StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6428	Posted: 09 Oct 2020 at 8:25pm
	That might be. I have not seen a similar box on any of the RPods I have seen.
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SC for Huskers Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 22 Feb 2017 Location: Goose Creek, SC Online Status: Offline Posts: 144	Posted: 09 Oct 2020 at 8:40pm
	My original pigtail fell out of the socket and drug for several miles. My replacement came with the nice terminal box, same as that you see in the picture. The new pigtail was also about 6 ft long, so plenty of room without disconnecting.
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pedwards2932 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Sep 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 333	Posted: 09 Oct 2020 at 8:53pm
	That makes sense as when I opened it up to look at it, it is basically a junction box.

offgrid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290	Posted: 10 Oct 2020 at 7:26am
	The circuit breaker install looks good. Just be sure that you have the right size for the wires. CB's and fuses are there to protect the wires from overheating in the event of a short circuit downstream from the current source (the battery). If you drop to a smaller wire size after the first cb or fuse then you either need to size that cb/fuse for the smallest wire or add another cb/fuse the point where the wire size drops. For 60C rated wire insulation the max cb/fuse sizes should be: 14awg - 15A 12awg - 20A 10awg - 30A 8awg - 40A 6awg - 55A 4awg - 70A So for 75C rated wire insulation the max cb/fuse sizes should be: 14awg - 20A 12awg - 25A 10awg - 35A 8awg - 50A 6awg - 65A 4awg - 85A The insulation temp rating should be stamped on the wire. These are max sizes, you can always go smaller but not less than 125% of the max expected current to avoid nuisance tripping.
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pedwards2932 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Sep 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 333	Posted: 10 Oct 2020 at 7:54am
	There are fuses downstream of the shut off switch that are under the front of the trailer. I am using 8 gauge to switch. Circuit breaker is 60 amp so that is a bit high....I could go to 6 guage if needed