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Battery disconnect switch
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02/14/18 10:47 AM
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stapler101
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I want a disconnect switch to cut power to my trolling motor to protect it while charging my batteries. I have 2 12 volt batteries wired in series so only one positive and one negative wire run to the front of the boat. What battery disconnect switch do I need and how would I hook it up?
If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough! ------Mario Andretti
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Re: Battery disconnect switch
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02/14/18 10:51 AM
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tmd11111
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Is your trolling motor hard wired or does it have a plug at the bow?
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Re: Battery disconnect switch
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02/14/18 01:08 PM
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stapler101
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My trolling motor has a plug but I was thinking that a switch might be more convenient and less wear and tear on the plug than unplugging the motor each time
If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough! ------Mario Andretti
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Re: Battery disconnect switch
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02/14/18 03:01 PM
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Re: Battery disconnect switch
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02/14/18 03:43 PM
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Jones Trolling Motor
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Depends on how elaborate (translates to expensive) you want to go. A Breaker with the on/off function will work great. A simple key activated that you can find at Harbor Freight works well to disconnect, or you can go with a Blue Seas or Perko if you want to spend the extra $$'s
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Re: Battery disconnect switch
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02/15/18 02:50 AM
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LakeForkBoatAccessories
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Disconnect the + red wire that goes to trolling motor. Connect to switch. From the other side of switch go to battery. You should already have a breaker on that wire, leave it where it is. My choice is a Perko on- off switch. I forgot to mention, all this is done in the battery compartment. Good luck.
Last edited by LakeForkBoatAccessories; 02/15/18 02:52 AM.
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Re: Battery disconnect switch
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02/15/18 04:30 PM
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Disconnect the + red wire that goes to trolling motor. Connect to switch. From the other side of switch go to battery. You should already have a breaker on that wire, leave it where it is. My choice is a Perko on- off switch. I forgot to mention, all this is done in the battery compartment. Good luck. ^^^^^ THIS^^^^*
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Re: Battery disconnect switch
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02/20/18 03:02 PM
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Kinda hard to see in these pics but I made a polypropylene board and added three switches (cranking/TM/FF and bubblier) along with terminal blocks/fuses/battery tender/bubblier and attached it in the battery compartment. Makes it real easy to power everything off when I am charging my batteries and I never will have a dead battery because I left something on.
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