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Re: As long as we're on electrical cut off switchs...

To: Askotto@aol.com, bennevl@bellsouth.net
Subject: Re: As long as we're on electrical cut off switchs...
From: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 15:54:23 -0700 (PDT)
Askotto@aol.com wrote:.. .. Food for thought for the guys running alternators. 
You must also disable the alternator lead to kill the engine. Taking the 
battery out of the circuit may not kill the engine. Battery disconnect switch's 
are available that have an extra contact to kill the alternator too.

It depends how you wire it.  It won't need double terminals if you run the 
alternator lead directly to the battery terminal, and have the cutoff in the 
positive battery feed.  That way you cut all power when cutting the flow 
through the main battery cable. The alternator would be left feeding the 
battery until the engine stops turning, but the power to the ignition is 
terminated when you pull the switch.
   
  dickJ
  In east Texas

                
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