Battery disconnect switch

[JAMES NICHOLSON]

For what it's worth. Just a mention of what I consider to be a very important add on for lawn and Garden tractors. Adding a disconnect switch between the ground cable on the battery and the frame ground post. I have several lawn and garden tractors and have installed one on each one. It lessens the chance of a fire due to rodents chewing on the wires and also battery drain do to an unknown parisitic draw. The Harbour Freight ones are perfect for small equipment but I dont know if they will handle a high current draw from a large piece of equipment. It sure gives me piece of mind knowing the electrical system is dead.

 

[caver]

I put Blue Sea switches on all my RV's. I also put one on my sawmill. There out in the weather 24/7 and never had one fail.

 

[JAMES NICHOLSON]

Great idea !

 

[Sonny580]

Have one, but don't think it would handle the explorer that goes dead after 4 days. --- Looks like small equipment use only but still a good idea.

 

[JAMES NICHOLSON]

Yes !!!

 

[Thomas]

Any thing better than nothing.

 

[Deere Dude]

View attachment 650589 For what it's worth. Just a mention of what I consider to be a very important add on for lawn and Garden tractors. Adding a disconnect switch between the ground cable on the battery and the frame ground post. I have several lawn and garden tractors and have installed one on each one. It lessens the chance of a fire due to rodents chewing on the wires and also battery drain do to an unknown parisitic draw. The Harbour Freight ones are perfect for small equipment but I dont know if they will handle a high current draw from a large piece of equipment. It sure gives me piece of mind knowing the electrical system is dead.

Does the key stay in the switch? Good idea though.

 

[fruitcakesa]

Does the key stay in the switch? Good idea though.

Looks like the key is removable and the opening is covered with the attached cap

 

[JAMES NICHOLSON]

Yes the key is removable. I install the switch somewhere under the hood or seat close to the battery and the cap covers the opening when the key is out.

 

[YanmarFever]

I have one on my Yanmar that I use for mowing. Its nice knowing a thief will have to figure it out first.

 

[dlctcg]

I have a couple of those on small equipment... they work....

Have one, but don't think it would handle the explorer that goes dead after 4 days. --- Looks like small equipment use only but still a good idea.

We use these for vehicles... & they work great...

NAPA Battery Disconnect Switch

 

[crazyal]

I have a couple on stuff that I don't use very often. But they are a screw type that mounts directly to the battery terminal. You can get them cheap off of ebay. I found that they come in two styles, cheap Chinese and US made. Get the US made ones.

 

[koshari]

alternatively an Anderson connector is a good way of isolating, they are also a good design as they wipe on disconnect/reconnect which keeps the contact relatively clean.