Cherokee 28BH First Mod

[rbarrieau]

Can't you turn off the MAIN breaker to act like a battery disconnect?

[prof_fate]

nope.
Several things run reagardless, the propane/co2 detector being one. You need batt juice for the brakes' breakaway to work, so it's handy to be able to turn it off/on from outside. Not disconnecting it can let a batt go dead in 3 to 5 days, maybe longer with a new battery.

[rbarrieau]

Thank you for the tip, I think I should look into a switch for my rig.

[prof_fate]

Originally Posted by rbarrieau

Thank you for the tip, I think I should look into a switch for my rig.

It's one of the mods i plan to do before next season. I'm gonna take it a step further and try to put the switch inside, perhaps by the door as that's in the same cabinet as the inverter so the wires should be there. That will put the switch and connections out the weather and out of the reach of any curious hands. Shouldn't be any more work and just as convenient to access - and secure as well.

Edit to add - the radio memory also is active with the batt connected.