You can simply remove the negative lead from your battery but a better solution would be to install a manual disconnection switch. They are cheap and take only a few minutes to install.
Car Battery Disconnect Switch
How to install rv battery disconnect. So i decided to install a camper battery disconnect switch. You could also use this if you have it mounted on a trailer for a winch. In this clip i install a battery disconnect to my travel trailer. In case your rv does not have one you can opt for an aftermarket rv battery disconnect switch installation. Usually to install the switch you run the negative battery cable that comes from the rv to one side of the switch and then a shorter one from the switch to the battery. I also ensured that the solar controller connections were not added to the disconnect so the solar would still charge the.
Spotting the switch in the rv is quite easy. The battery disconnect switch that you purchase should match up with this. While deep cycle batteries are designed to handle this type of abuse repeatedly draining a battery will shorten its life span. When you turn the switch it will disconnect between these two cables and you wont have to get out a wrench every time you want that done. When installing a battery switch you need to pay very close attention to the actual switch that you buy. A fused switch will maintain current to your alarm on board computer central locking system and stereo but still prevent your car from starting the current generated when attempting to start the vehicle will blow the fuse and shut down all electrical.
A cutoff switch is installed on or near the battery and is used primarily to prevent battery charge depletion and for long term storage. This prevents parasitic loads such as the stereo clock and other appliance circuitry. This year i had to purchase a new deep cycle marinerv battery for the camper and after only a week the battery was dead again. This is an installation of a battery disconnect switch in the lid of a battery box thats mounted on the tongue of your rv. Look at your owners manual and find out the exact power output of your battery and other components. The switch disconnects the batterys electrical power or isolates from the house portion of your rv.
Step 1 buy new battery switch. This was an easy install that.
Gallery of How To Install Rv Battery Disconnect
