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Originally Posted by PARAPTOR
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This Battery Disconnect Switch has been a mystery from day one. Example: By Name Disconnect one would assume being "TRUE" or ON would imply to me the battery would be disconnected. "
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I think it's a matter of interpretation. To me, if I turned the switch to OFF, then I would assume that the battery is now OFF not ON. If I wanted the battery ON, then I would turn the switch to ON. It's a moot point and in the big picture it really doesn't matter as long as you know which way to turn the switch to disconnect the battery.
Depending on the way (and where) the battery switch is connected into the circuit, in the simplest of basic, manual connections (no remotes, relays, etc.), the disconnect switch cuts off the HOUSE portion of the RV - lights, etc.
It is possible that some items are still able to operate: landing jacks for example. The break away switch should really never be disconnected because if you forget to turn the switch back to ON before you leave and drive down the road then you could be in for a surprise.
I think the newer RV's with remote controls for a lot of electrical systems and those with a more complex battery cut off switch mounted somewhere inside the coach or at some "control center" have a tendency to cause problems. While all these centralized controls and remotes may be convenient, they are not without their own and unique set of problems.
It may be that having something as simple as a single dial or knife switch right on the battery isn't such a bad idea. Simple? For sure. Convenient?
Well, not so much.
If this were the case, there would be no need for complicated circuit diagrams, control boards and remotes with artificial intelligence and; heaven forbid, very long discussions about this topic on RV forums.
Heck, we could even talk about the weather for a change.
Now there's a thought - but that's for another thread.
Meanwhile, back to the OP's question............