http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : battery disconect switch question Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 02 May 2026 10:08:50 +0000 Fri, 08 Sep 2017 16:37:39 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=10638 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10638&PID=99363#99363 Author: stevo220
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Posted: 08 Sep 2017 at 4:37pm

Makes sense!  Thanks a lot!]]> Fri, 08 Sep 2017 16:37:39 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10638&PID=99363#99363 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10638&PID=99360#99360 Author: furpod
Subject: 10638
Posted: 08 Sep 2017 at 4:22pm

4 gauge is plenty for a 12" run. It's what we used.

The switch will have a jumper going to the pole of choice on the battery, we used +, to one pole of the switch. Then on the other side of the switch will be the wire from the Pod that is currently going to the + post.

On our pod, the second wire went/goes to the power tongue jack.

Our pod was from before "solar ready" so we just attached our solar panels to the battery posts when needed.

Then when the stuff gets even better.. dual Trojan T 105's for serious boondocking..




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Subject: 10638
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.

Thanks
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Subject: 10638
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?

Thanks
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Subject: 10638
Posted: 08 Sep 2017 at 2:29pm

What length of cable? 12" long enough?]]> Fri, 08 Sep 2017 14:29:20 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10638&PID=99356#99356 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10638&PID=99355#99355 Author: furpod
Subject: 10638
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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Subject: 10638
Posted: 08 Sep 2017 at 2:18pm

Post a picture when installed. Interested in how you mounted it.]]> Fri, 08 Sep 2017 14:18:48 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10638&PID=99354#99354 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10638&PID=99349#99349 Author: stevo220
Subject: 10638
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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Subject: 10638
Posted: 08 Sep 2017 at 12:15pm

What type of disconnect did you get?  Can you send a pic of it installed?]]> Fri, 08 Sep 2017 12:15:48 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10638&PID=99342#99342 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10638&PID=99316#99316 Author: furpod
Subject: 10638
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.

+1
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Subject: 10638
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.]]> Thu, 07 Sep 2017 18:39:09 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10638&PID=99312#99312 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10638&PID=99310#99310 Author: stevo220
Subject: 10638
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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