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PostPosted: Mon Jul 15, 2019 7:11 pm 
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Hi all what sort of switch do people like to use as a master switch? I’m looking at either using a Narva 61043BL or an anbi switch. Open to suggestions. I would like to mount in the boot area close to the negative terminal


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 15, 2019 7:21 pm 
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I use a Narva 61082BL

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 15, 2019 7:27 pm 
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I've just put in a 150A circuit breaker on the positive side I was worried that there's a long cable vulnerable under the car that is unfused.

I mounted the circuit breaker on the back of the rear seat, it has a manual breaker that would isolate the battery if needed or to slow down a possible theft...

It also lets me insulate the battery terminals better so things in the boot are less able to short the battery.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 15, 2019 7:35 pm 
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Timmy201 did you wire that into the negative terminal? Does the red knob/ key come out?


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 15, 2019 7:40 pm 
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ricksmini wrote:
Timmy201 did you wire that into the negative terminal? Does the red knob/ key come out?

It’s a short negative battery lead to the switch and then short ground lead to the floor. No key, this is a switch only and not for anti theft - although the boot is locked

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:19 pm 
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I have used a Hella isolation switch on the earth side.

It won't act as a fuse but is easily turned off in an emergency or as anti-theft.
Hella is a bit dearer than copies but seems a better quality item.
Needs a simple bracket to mount it.


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