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Just kidding -
Given the undecidedly negative opinions of the device that appear below I thought I would hide my un-educated purchase by giving it away.................


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I've never used one of these before.

On a positive ground setup - which terminal do you put it on?

When you disconnect - do you just loosen the green knob or do you unscrew and separate it?

Thanks again....
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John, When I purchased my '40 Conv. it had one of these disconnects installed. I believe it was installed on the negative post. A word of caution...I noticed a big drop in juice to the starter when using this type of disconnect. When I removed the disconnect from the battery and connected the cable directly to the battery, the starter turned over much faster. There are better battery disconnects available, in my opinion. Good luck, Pat

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Generally you would disconnect the hot side. In other words, the negative post.
With this type of disconnect, simply back off the green knob.
Just a word of caution for you... if you have trouble on the road (what seems like a dead battery) look at this disconnect. they are not of very good quality.
The old ones that look like this were solid brass. Those worked well. Like most things, the manufacture found a way to make them cheaper while sacrificing quality.

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I have the blade style, I have them on the pos side. Unless you have a clock that you absolutely have to have running:rolleyes:.

I'm 12V, it does not matter as long as one is dis-connected.

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This should keep you busy!http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...light=positive

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They are pretty much junk. There are better ones out there. Thats why there cheap to buy. ken ct.

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Those green knob devices are good at disconnecting the battery when you want it connected, the plastic melts ---when it works you just loosen the knob, they are not designed for the amperage of a 6V system, and have trouble with a 12V system, i have fixed many cranking and charging problems by removing it, they are good for buisness, ---tow truck buisness, battery sales, light bulb sales ---even a good insurance fire repair job once

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I have one on my old 12V car and it's been working fine for the past 8 years. It should be installed on the GROUND side of the battery. Just loosen the knob.

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I bought one recently at a swap meet. They seem to be made to fit the positive terminal ok but won't tighten very well on the negative terminal which is a little smaller. Overtightening them can make them snap off.

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When you take a file to that nice looking brass piece you'll find pot metal underneath. Those cheap ones aren't worth the postage. If you feel the need to disconnect the battery remove a cable.

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Maybe I should get rid of those I have. I have seen them work lose also corode. What should I look for a Carlisle?

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Same here. I had to look hard to find a US-made one, but never had an issue on a 12V battery that I had it on.

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I just take off the ground cable. But if you use it, put it on the ground side of the battery (positive in an old Ford).

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Turning this around for a Positive spin.

IMO a battery disconnect switch is a way to generate peace of mind. When the sucker is OFF there's nothing that can catch the car afire from its own electrical system. Sleep well at night - stop worrying about that smouldering short which can not only burn up the car but the garage as well.

The device mentioned here is really junk - though as Kubes has stated they 'used to be' good and well made.

We use a Cole-Hersee battery disconnect switch rated at 250Amps @6v.
There is no power loss caused by the introduction of the switch. Ours is installed in the positive (ground) leg. We used extra heavy duty cables from NAPA.

The switch was about $25.00 and the cables about $40.

Regards

Henry

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I have one like that, haven't instaled it yet but will instal and use it.

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I keep a 1/2" handy and take off the cable and remove all doubt

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Find a CAT master switch. Not only heavy duty, but has a removable key. Problem is, all CAT keys are the same!

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None of them are very practicle on 36 and befor (under the floor batteries).

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6 Volt systems draw twice the current (amps) as 12 volt systems. If the contact surface area on this unit is too small, it might heat up and fail, and also cause voltage drops.