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hdwysong(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:59 am Post subject: downside of manual battery disconnects?

Does anyone have any experience with the manual battery 

disconnects that the hot rod folks use?



Has anyone heard any issues with corrosion or failures or 

horror stories floating around about these things?



Are certain brands better than others?



Are any (for whatever reason) more suitable for aircraft use 

than others?



Thanks for the insight!



D

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chaztuna(at)adelphia.net
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:43 pm Post subject: downside of manual battery disconnects?

---- D Wysong <hdwysong(at)gmail.com> wrote: 

 	  Quote: 	
		   

 

 Does anyone have any experience with the manual battery 

 disconnects that the hot rod folks use?

 

 Has anyone heard any issues with corrosion or failures or 

 horror stories floating around about these things?

 

 Are certain brands better than others?

 

 Are any (for whatever reason) more suitable for aircraft use 

 than others?

 

 Thanks for the insight!

 

 D


	


D

 I would suggest getting a brand name unit. The German made Hella brand is very good quality. You can find them at your local marine supply store.

Charlie Kuss

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nuckollsr(at)cox.net
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 3:49 am Post subject: downside of manual battery disconnects?

At 02:03 PM 8/31/2006 -0500, you wrote:



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Does anyone have any experience with the manual battery disconnects that 

the hot rod folks use?


	


   Piper Tri-Pacers and Pacers of the 1950's had manual

   battery master -AND- starter switches in them. While

   they limited the options for location (had to have fat-wire

   control devices in reach of pilot - and generally NOT on the

   panel) they functioned as intended.

 	  Quote: 	
		  Has anyone heard any issues with corrosion or failures or horror stories 

floating around about these things?


	


   Everything corrodes. Most switches in service die of

   environmental issues  . . . not from service stresses.



 	  Quote: 	
		  Are certain brands better than others?


	


   The use of these devices is so small a part of the

   constellation of choices as to make any significant

   field comparisons of devices difficult if not impossible

 	  Quote: 	
		  Are any (for whatever reason) more suitable for aircraft use than others?


	


   Airplanes are not terribly unique . . . especially if one

   crafts a failure tolerant design. Suppose your battery

   switch DOES crap . . . so what? If you're wired like a

   Tripacer, then your panel is black. If you're wired like

   Z-11, it's no big deal. Take a peak at:



   http://harborfreight.com  and search for item 92688-1VGA



        Bob . . .

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      < the authority which determines whether there can be   >

      < debate or not does not reside in some fraternity of   >

      < scientists; nor is it divine. The authority rests     >

      < with experiment.                                      >

      <                            --Lawrence M. Krauss       >

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FLYaDIVE(at)aol.com
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 4:11 am Post subject: downside of manual battery disconnects?

In a message dated 8/31/06 5:31:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 

hdwysong(at)gmail.com writes:



 	  Quote: 	
		   Does anyone have any experience with the manual battery 

  disconnects that the hot rod folks use?

  

  Has anyone heard any issues with corrosion or failures or 

  horror stories floating around about these things?

  

  Are certain brands better than others?

  

  Are any (for whatever reason) more suitable for aircraft use 

  than others?

  

  Thanks for the insight!

  

  D

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D:



I am not familiar with the Hot Rod system but I am very familiar with the 

Boat system.  I have designed a dual battery system around a very robust and easy 

to use A - B Battery switch.  Corrosion should not be an issue since it is 

enclosed and designed to work around salt water.

Go to your local chandlery and see what they offer.



Barry

"Chop'd Liver"



"Show them the first time, correct them the second time, kick them the third 

time." 

Yamashiada

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