R-pod Owners Forum : battery disconnect switch https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : battery disconnect switch Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:02:04 +0000 Sun, 26 Feb 2023 20:57:23 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=15610 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ battery disconnect switch : Mine was and I reinstalled the... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15610&PID=151154#151154 Author: Colt
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Posted: 26 Feb 2023 at 8:57pm

Mine was and I reinstalled the replacement in the positive lead.  
]]> Sun, 26 Feb 2023 20:57:23 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15610&PID=151154#151154 battery disconnect switch : Originally posted by Rpod-CoupleForest... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15610&PID=151091#151091 Author: Tars Tarkas
Subject: 15610
Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 9:13pm

Originally posted by Rpod-Couple

Forest River puts their disconnect on the positive terminal. Your 12Vdc fuses in the breaker panel are on the 12V positive terminal.

This is also consistent with your home breaker panel main breaker and branch breakers which disconnect the AC hot line but leaves neutral/ground always connected.

I didn't know FR did battery disconnects, but of course the fuses/breakers are on the positive side.  The negative is provided through the frame.

And AC and DC are apples and oranges in this discussion.

TT
]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2023 21:13:11 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15610&PID=151091#151091 battery disconnect switch : Forest River puts their disconnect... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15610&PID=151088#151088 Author: Rpod-Couple
Subject: 15610
Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 7:08pm

Forest River puts their disconnect on the positive terminal. Your 12Vdc fuses in the breaker panel are on the 12V positive terminal.

This is also consistent with your home breaker panel main breaker and branch breakers which disconnect the AC hot line but leaves neutral/ground always connected.
]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2023 19:08:45 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15610&PID=151088#151088 battery disconnect switch : Originally posted by GlueGuyThe... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15610&PID=151083#151083 Author: Tars Tarkas
Subject: 15610
Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 2:46pm

Originally posted by GlueGuy

The entire frame of the trailer is negative, so I would be inclined to disconnect the positive. It may not make too much difference, but I'm happy to hear other opinions.

The frame is only negative when it's electrically connected to the negative side of the battery. 

I've heard different things too about which way to go.  Traditionally, I think disconnecting the negative side is the story.  I believe NASCAR calls for the positive, but I'm not sure.  I leave my pod hooked up to 120v at home and don't use a switch.

TT
]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2023 14:46:30 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15610&PID=151083#151083 battery disconnect switch : Interesting topic. I am old school... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15610&PID=151080#151080 Author: jato
Subject: 15610
Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 2:19pm

Interesting topic.  I am old school and simply take my 1/2" wrench to disconnect the ground, takes maybe 15 seconds but that is probably 14 seconds longer than having a simple disconnect switch.
]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2023 14:19:08 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15610&PID=151080#151080 battery disconnect switch : The entire frame of the trailer... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15610&PID=151073#151073 Author: GlueGuy
Subject: 15610
Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 11:08am

The entire frame of the trailer is negative, so I would be inclined to disconnect the positive. It may not make too much difference, but I'm happy to hear other opinions.]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2023 11:08:09 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15610&PID=151073#151073 battery disconnect switch : Yes.Seriously, I was taught to... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15610&PID=151070#151070 Author: StephenH
Subject: 15610
Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 10:08am

Yes.

Seriously, I was taught to disconnect negative first and connect it last. However, I have read good reasons for having it on the positive side, so that is where mine is.
]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2023 10:08:35 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15610&PID=151070#151070 battery disconnect switch : finally got a battery disconnect... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15610&PID=151069#151069 Author: john in idaho
Subject: 15610
Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 9:15am

finally got a battery disconnect switch.  for what may be a really stupid question, is it important that it go on the neg pole of the battery, or the pos?  Embarrassed]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2023 09:15:37 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15610&PID=151069#151069